Mega Ran - "Splash Woman" - Song of the Day - [9/8/15]

If you want something to set off the nostalgia feels hit up Mega Ran. The style is a hybrid between chiptune and hip-hop, and it's so dope for the old school gamers. Often times you can hear bits and pieces of midi tracks used in the Mega Man games for the original Nintendo Entertainment System. The mastermind of Mega Ran is Raheem Jarbo, and he has a bunch of guest producers and musicians who collaborate under the Mega Ran name. Go to the official Mega Ran website for the latest on music releases and more.

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A_Rival - "Venus" - Song of the Day - [10-15-14]

A_Rival is a dragon slayer and an elite electronic production group out of San Francisco. They are a trio made up of - Luke Esquivel, Jimmy Esquivel, and Helen Nowik. This A_Rival song "Venus" is fucking amazing! It's a complete ravers dream soundtrack, when you fall asleep and the Nintendo is still on. It has one of the naughtiest drops and so many incredible sounds perfectly mastered. You can stream and download the incredible A_Rival album TRUTHCANNON by following this link to the A_Rival bandcamp page. Also check out A_Rival's Official Facebook page too for more free downloads and to stay on top of tour dates and new releases.

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AdhesiveWombat - "Osmium" - Song of the Day - [10-11-14]

A funky bass line is such a powerful thing, it can literally force people to get up and dance. This is the "Osmium" by a very talented American producer George Shaw, he also goes by stage name AdhesiveWombat. He creates 8-bit symphonies and he is a genius with the electro-house genre too. You can listen to a ton of full quality music streaming on the AdhesiveWombat Youtube Channel. Or if that's not enough there is even more on the AdhesiveWombat Soundcloud page, and many of the songs are available to download for free. Go get some new funky/chippy music and don't fight the urge to dance, it's natural.

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Trash80 - "Icarus" - Song of the Day (6-28-14)

Timothy Lamb also known by the stage name Trash80 is a producer who makes superb video game music. His songs are so well done, and in the style I find most appealing; 8-bit or chiptune. Icarus is a brilliant retro album, using great melodic synthesizer layers of old school sound, it's sure to send you on a nostalgic journey into your youth. At least that's what Timothy Lamb's music does for me. You can get a bunch of awesome Trash80 music for free through his official website here. 

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Galarga - "Ghost Tower" - Song of the Day [6/20/14]

This is a sweet chiptune/trap version of the theme in the Ghost Tower of the original Pokemon games. This is a short song so feel free to listen to it multiple times like I did, Galarga is sure to like the extra plays.

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Parkinson White - "Flirty" - Song of the Day (6-17-14)

I have a gem for you today, this is an incredible song from Parkinson White called "Flirty". He has mad skills creating chiptune style electronic music, his tracks are all very deeply layered and meticulously mastered for superb sound quality. Parkinson White is from Aberdeenshire, Scotland and only 17 years old but he is already building a name for himself. To hear more of his stuff go to the official Parkinson White soundcloud page here. It's full of absolutely amazing new music.

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Nitro Fun - "New Game" - Song of the Day [5-6-14]

One of my most recent obsessions is this very young producer Gustavo Rangel aka Nitro Fun. Gustavo is just 16 years old hailing from Mexico and he has already released music with the label Monstercat, a huge name in EDM. He describes his music as Funplextro, which is fitting with his complex layers of melodies and fun Nintendo sounds. If you like chiptune or 8-bit music you have to check out more of Nitro Fun, he is quickly becoming one of my favorite producers.

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Benjamin Briggs - "Trash FM" (Song of the Day) [2-18-14]

Benjamin Briggs is one of my favorite people as well as an amazing music producer. He creates original songs and incredible video game remixes. Ben also has a popular channel on Twitch.tv where he plays video games and interacts with viewers. He is hilarious and very witty, which makes his show rather entertaining. For special episodes Ben produces music live and gives a sort of tutorial of how he creates music. "Trash FM" is my favorite track by Benjamin Briggs, it is a prime example of his brilliant chiptune music. For more Benjamin Briggs downloads you can go to his official website here BenBriggs.net. And make sure to check out his live stream on Twitch.tv here.

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Farfetchd "Beebop" - Song of the Day [8/24/2013]

Today's Song of the Day is Farfetchd's "Beebop".  A trippy, 8-bit sounding, track with a funky backbeat.  It's short but has style to spare.  Nintendo wishes they had producers like this working up tracks for their games back in the day.  Add this one to you "workout" playlist (I don't have one of those, but you might) it'll keep you pumped for that stairmaster session...

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