i do: lsdj, famitracker, ableton, guitar, vocals, trumpet, synth (Korg-MS2000), and computer sampling/tracking (hopefully learning nanoloop soon too)

looking for: artists of any genre to make some crazy shit

ive got some WIP i could send your way, i can finish something youve got, or we can start from scratch.  Id also like to wait a couple weeks before jumping into a colab but i usually cant turn down a good idea ^^

After some thought, I decided it is indeed worth my time to respond to this because something like this could set the tone for the whole year.  I got the point but it could have been made without stating opinions like they are facts.  This seemed like it was going to be an inclusive community when I joined, and to see a post making prescriptions and telling people what to do just doesn't fit.  Vocal music is NOT better than instrumental music - thats just like.. your opinion man.  I happen to enjoy music without vocals more, especially if its some vocoded nonsense.  I feel that samples and vocals can often ruin a good song, but that's my opinion, and I don't expect nor would I want anyone to change themselves for my tastes.  Instead of telling people to put down the gameboys and hop on some nu-disco, it might be more constructive to state your preferences or say that you hope to see chipmusicians branch out in this or that way.  Don't get me wrong, I agree with the sentiment of this post, but why would you direct ultimatums at the community if you didn't want them to take it personally?  I even agree that multi-band compression is usually superior to standard, but for the love of god, be nice when you say it.  Perhaps I take music too seriously, but I'm really hoping this challenge is going to be a place for growth and constructive criticism and when I see a post like this, it makes me wonder..

i do what i want.  why all the chip hate?  this post is pretty silly to me.

i love my ms2000 but i havent broken it out pretty much since i started doing this chiptune thing..  after giving it some more thought i really have no idea what ill be making music with by the end of this.  a year is a long time for me musically.  i might be orchestrating gorillas and tubas with my brainhole by next december..  i think im going to use this as an opportunity to experiment.  btw, ive been talking about this with people and when describing it i want to call it something and finding it difficult.  my instinct was to call it a "competition" or a "challenge" like so many other interweb things, but its not a competition and the only challenge really is to do it and at that there isnt really a prize or judging system.  but still thats part of what really appeals about this whole idea to me.  anyone got a better word for it?

ill be using my gameboys for lsdj and nanoloop primarily, but i plan using this as an opportunity to experiment with mixing mediums.  perhaps you will hear some classical guitar, trumpet, microsynth, or any number of other possible instruments make an appearance throughout the year in my tracks.  its also a good excuse for me to practice up the recording and production process in my new studio, so expect some play with mixers and effects too.  who knows really!  ive got one im working on for the first week thats just lsdj, but the rest of the year will just happen as it happens i guess.  im also really looking forward to hearing tracks from a lot of the other artists that have been inspirations to me musically that ive seen sign up for this.  if im honest i probably wouldnt have found this half as appealing if trash80, NNNNNNNNNN and little-scale werent doing this ^_^' but in any case, bring it on!