Stuck In My Skull 523 -- "Pop It" [Free Music Week!]

Free Music Week, Part 2 || Song: "Pop It" || Artist: Anamanaguchi || https://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi/wheelie ||

Comments: Good morning, everyone! Today I'm bringing you music from another band I've never heard of, but you might have. According to Wikipedia, ANAMANAGUCHI has been involved in the soundtrack for the video game version of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and have a track of theirs featured on the game Rock Band. I can see why -- this upbeat chiptune track is incredibly catchy, and I am already finding myself listening to it on repeat. Their website also has a mildly entertaining timewaster about the song. Check this track out, and enjoy! Check back tomorrow for more free music!

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Stuck In My Skull 438 -- "Another OS"

Song: "Another OS" || Artist: Broken Bit || http://snd.sc/151p8IL ||



Comments: Good morning, everyone! Sorry about the lack of post on Tuesday -- I was completely and utterly exhausted. To make up for it, I figured giving you guys a free download might be in order. Yes, that's right. Free music! Better still -- free good music! Well, I think it's good music, and I'm hoping you will too. Broken Bit is an artist that a friend of mine originally introduced me to with the song "Dem Dorfs," which was another free download back in Entry 413. Broken Bit is a British musician who produces 8-bit, 8-bit-like, and chiptune tracks on his/her Soundcloud, and doesn't give out much information about themselves (hence the his/her). What Broken Bit lacks in biographical information, he/she makes up for in awesome music like this song. This track does an excellent job of reminding me of old-school video game music while still having just a touch of modern flare to keep things moving -- to my ears, the keyboard part that comes in at around 2:33 is more modern than the rest of the track, but I could be imagining things. Either way, this song is excellent. I also really enjoy the title of the track -- being a long-time user of multiple operating systems on my computer, 'Another OS' strikes just the right (8-bit) chord with me. While it seems like emulating old styles of video game-inspired music would be dry and pointless, Broken Bit neatly demonstrates how excellent it can be. I forget which of my friends originally showed me Dem Dorfs and introduced me to this artist, but I'm glad they did. Give this song a listen and if you love it, download it, and be sure to check out more of this stuff on Broken Bit's Soundcloud page. Enjoy!

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Stuck In My Skull 375 -- "8 Bit Trip"

Song: "8 Bit Trip" || Artist: Rymdreglage || http://youtu.be/4qsWFFuYZYI ||

Comments: Oh, this song. Actually, this song and video. I don't know how long ago I found this song/video, but it is so fantastic, and I never really shared it. There is nothing I don't love about this song and video -- they are both perfection. If you're into electronic music at all, check this out. If you aren't into electronic music, check this out anyway -- the video is more than strong enough to stand on its own without the song. As the title suggests, it has a very 8 bit feel to it (the song, that is), straddling the border of what I would call chip tunes.
Okay, fine, I was trying to only talk about the song here, but for once, I'm going to devote a decent amount of time to discussing the video. This vid is several things. First and foremost, Rymdreglage have officially won at stop-motion photography. Nobody need ever try again, because it won't be better than this. Second, holy nostalgia, Batman! It is a trip, indeed.
Alright, I'm going to stop talking here. Just go watch it.

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