[2013] #26 | A Art - beingscareoflivingyourlife

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WT: First up, how did you originally come into contact with the chipmusic scene?

A Art: Forums! Everyone started on the forums right? I was technically introduced to it by my good friend but only got into the 'scene' via the forums. I then moved to Melbourne where there is actually a physical scene! By that point I'd already been in contact with quite a few of the people in it though.

[2013] #25 | Solarbear - Animals Do Not Belong in the Street

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WT: To begin with, how did you first come into contact with the chiptune scene?

Solarbear: I guess it all started when I saw the movie "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World". I loved the music in that movie, so I bought the soundtrack. Good stuff. The last track on it was a chiptune version of the song "Threshold" and it was, honestly, the first chiptune I'd ever heard. After a few Google searches and YouTube vids about chiptune I stumbled upon the documentary "Reformat the Planet" on Hulu and I was hooked! It was all downhill from there, haha!

[2013] #24 | Optimus Chad - Red Ranger

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WT: What was your first introduction to the chiptune scene?

Optimus Chad: I grew up with a Nintendo so playing through those games gave me a certain affection for the music. Games like Duck Tales, Batman and The Legend of Zelda had really killer soundtracks that I never forgot. I then found metal bands who covered various game tunes but that wasn't enough until I did some search on the internet and last.fm and found people who actually used the old game hardware to make the music. It was then that I found Wizwars and began listening to his music pretty heavily. Then I found Bubblegum Octopus, Kool Skull, then eventually the 8bitpeoples stuff. Wizwars' Gameboy Rock and Kool Skull's Gunk are still my 2 favourite chip releases of all time.

[2013] #23 | Smiletron - TRINITY

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WT: What was your first contact with the chiptune scene?

Smiletron:  I guess the first exposure to chipmusic I would have had would have to have been... about seven years ago now, through the now-mostly-defunct 8bitcollective. It gave me the opportunity to explore a world of music I had never known of before. Basic waveforms, archaic technology, focus on compositional prowess... It sucked me in. I had the chance to exchange knowledge and techniques with other artists, as well as provided an output where I could get external opinions on the music I was writing.

As far as the first chipmusic people to run across in life's travels... Probably Goatslacker! He showed me a number of things while I was homeless down in Florida four or five years ago. I owe him much gratitude.