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Bits and pieces : a history of chiptunes /

"This book explores the development of and the social, cultural, and historical context of chiptune, a form of electronic music that emerged from the first generation of video game consoles and home computers in the 1980s. Through a combination of musical and procedural analysis and practitione...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McAlpine, Kenneth B. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Video game music > History and criticism.
Chiptunes > History and criticism.
Jeux vidéo, Musique de > Histoire et critique.
MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Theory.
Chiptunes
Video game music
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The Atari VCS : the rise of the machines
  • The ZX Spectrum : the sound of one bit
  • The Commodore 64 : for the masses, not the classes
  • The Nintendo NES : a shop of strange and wonderful things
  • The ultimate soundtracker?
  • Going underground
  • The Game Boy : a handheld revolution
  • Netlabels and real-world festivals
  • Fakebit, fans, and 8-bit covers
  • Chips with everything.