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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

8 Bit Weapon Releases Chiptune Loop Library, Floppy Disk Album

Chiptune group 8 Bit Weapon, who you might have heard on Nokia's Reset Generation Soundtrack or seen on Attack of the Show, just put out a new sample and loop library with sounds recorded from "the most venerated micro-computers and game consoles of the '70s and '80s," including the Apple II, Commodore 64, NES, Gameboy, and the Atari 2600.

Titled 8 Bit Weapon: A Chiptune Odyssey and released by Sony Creative Software, the collection can be imported into ACID, Ableton Live, Cubase, Garage Band, Logic, and other applications. Each system library features royalty-free samples for drums, bass, synth, special effects, and more.

The library is available as a packaged product or as a downloadable, with the latter version including a full MP3 release of the band's new Electric High EP album and a bonus track. 8 Bit Weapon also made the six-song album available as a limited edition physical release that comes in a real 5.25" floppy disk and sleeve. Only 500 copies have been produced, and each copy is hand-numbered.

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