Chip In: Chiptune Artists Raising Money For Japanese Disaster Relief
March 21, 2011 2:00 PM | Eric Caoili
True Chip Till Death and Matthew "Pixelh8" Applegate are raising funds to support Japanese disaster relief efforts through a really neat project called "Chip In: Japan". Working with dozens of chiptune artists, they're offering a massive compilation of chiptune tracks to the kind souls that pledge a little money to the American National Red Cross.
So far, they've collected 90 songs for the compilation (with more coming), including contributions from awesome performers like Bear & Walrus, Leeni, Glomag, Crashfaster, Jellica, Wizwars, and many others. For more info or if you would like to include your songs in the compilation, check out TCTD's Chip In page.
"Amid all the chaos I thought the only thing I could do to help was to put together a complation of chip music help raise donations and awareness for the people of Japan in their difficult time," says Applegate. "If it wasn’t for the hard working people of Japan there would be none of this great chip tune music in the first place."
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4 Comments
Just wanted to say thanks for help spread the word about the compiation :)
Pixelh8 | March 21, 2011 11:19 PM
Why not Japanese Red Cross directly?
Barts | March 22, 2011 1:36 AM
Unlike Haiti, or places in Indonesia, Japan is a rich nation. they have more than enough money to rebuild, they don't need a yen from you.
Likewise, they didn't invent chiptune music. Most early sound generator chips were Texas Instruments. However, I will concede that most of the best chiptune music from the 1980s was produced in Japan.
fessenden | March 22, 2011 12:25 PM
Thank you for that generous concession, fesseden. Its kinda of arrogant to think even a "rich" country like Japan does not need aid, as there are poor and rich alike who have simply lost everything. The Red Cross was chosen because they are on the ground NOW providing aid, and the American arm was picked just because its easier logistically for us organizers to use the firstgiving service, and the money is earmarked specifically for Japan relief.
thanks for the post GSW!
Peter | March 22, 2011 3:48 PM