Unboxing Bits and Pieces - a history of chiptunes

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Unboxing this great book on chiptune music by Kenny McAlpine.

This book looks back at how the music capabilities of computers and consoles changed over the years, and lead to a thriving culture of composition. From Atari 2600 to ZX Spectrum, C64 and Amiga, the evolution of the tracker and the Game Boy, key hardware and how it was used to make music is examined. The impact of chiptunes on popular culture is also documented. And the story moves right up to date with netlabels, live performances (including those that use vintage hardware in their act) and remixers.

Paperback from Oxford University Press:
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/bits-and-pieces-9780190496104?lang=en&cc=gb

Amazon UK listing:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bits-Pieces-Chiptunes-Kenneth-McAlpine/dp/019049610X/


Music used in this video was composed on the Commodore 64 by Merman, from the game Exploding Fish. The three pieces are Get Ready, Squeezebox (title tune) and High Score.

Watch my video for Scene World on the creation of this music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_OW35WG1eU



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