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POWER​-​UP!

by Chris Beckstrom

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    DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM FOR BONUS ITEMS!
    + Handwritten original sheet music lead sheets for "CH1P FUNK" and "Collecting Items," scanned in PDF format
    + Every CB synth patch created in Ableton Live in the creation of the album!
    + CB homemade plugin racks, also compatible with Ableton Live!
    + "POWER-UP!" cover art as ASCII art in a text file!
    + Full "liner notes" in glorious plain text! Openable in practically any text editor imaginable!! There is no better way to celebrate the limitations of dated technology than plain text and chipsounds.
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G1RL FR0M 1PANEMA 02:54
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Collecting Items 04:34
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T1GHT3N UP 03:53
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5EPT3MBER 03:18
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Suite Española No. 1 Op. 47: Granada (Serenata) 03:37
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Post-Apocalyptic Computer Zombie Disco 02:40
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CH1P FUNK 03:57
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Quizás, Quizás, Quizás 02:54
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TH3 LAST L3V3L 04:13
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about

An album of 8-bit music (aka chiptune, chipsound) of some of my favorite tunes and a few originals. I grew up playing the Nintendo Entertainment System, and there is a special place in my heart for those sounds... and I'm sure I'm not the only one!

For the full "liner notes" head on over to
www.cbfishes.com/2012/09/07/power-up/

credits

released September 7, 2012

CHRIS BECKSTROM: programming, playing, producing
programmed August 16-26, 2012

Created entirely in Ableton Live using only built-in synthesizers and effects, using custom homemade synth patches.

No acoustic or electric instruments were harmed in the making of this music.
100% digital sounds performed with MIDI.
Recorded at a bit depth of 8.

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Chris Beckstrom Grand Rapids, Michigan

Creative electronic music from the Michigan countryside.

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