Bit_Rat - Alberta EP (2011)

Pterodactyl Squad

8.8

/Chiptune, Chipbreak, 8-bit, Chipmetal, Progressive, Crossover, Primitive pop, Experimental electronica, Nintendocore/

Comment: Firstly I made acquaintance with Josiah Tobin, a Calgary-based chiptune/8-bit/tracker music artist through a compilation dedicated to the Pink Floyd`s classical Dark Side Of The Moon (he covered Speak To Me/Breathe). I like his searing approach within it he used to blend gasping sawtooth-shaped beats/harmonies impulsively with doom metal and progressive rock aspects (it can slightly be perceived) at times. On the other side, through its highly dense breakcore patterns, it rings out like a sort of rave music. And not for the robots only.

The Dark Side of the Moon - The 8-bit Album (2011)

Pterodactyl Squad

8.2

/Chiptune, 8-bit, Conceptual, Experimental electronica, Console music, Tracker music/

Comment: So now it is done. The Pink Floyd`s classic album Dark Side Of The Moon in the full format is covered by chiptune artists like Bit_Rat, Khades, Videogame Orchestra, Echosignal and many others. More concretely, the music on this release was created using sounds from various old games consoles including the Sega Mega Drive and Nintendo Game Boy. By depending on the special sonic characteristics of chiptune sounds, however, the cover versions do sound more rigid and austere, though, on the other side, it has more acid-filled/psychedelic angle in comparison with original ones. An interesting try nevertheless.