8-Bit Weapon with ComputeHer, Anamanaguchi, Aonami, Bacalao, Bubblyfish, Bud Melvin, Burnkit 2600, Cheap Dinosaurs, The Depreciation Guild, glomag, GOTO80, gwEm & Counter Reset, minusbaby, Neotericz with Naku, Poke-1,170, Psilodump, Rabato, Receptors, Saskrotch, Shrimps with Robert J. Smith, and Herbert Weixelbaum
Influences
The Beatles, Kraftwerk, micro-chip music, 8-bit, 4-bit, chiptunes, classical, techno, Game Boy, house, rock & roll, Atari, hip-hop, video games, kosmische, disco, futurism, Nintendo, punk, commodore 64 and electro
Sounds Like
8-bit, chiptunes, 4-bit, Game Boy, Little Sound DJ, Atari 2600, MIDINES, Nintendo Entertainment System, Nanoloop, Synthcart, Cynthcart, Commodore 64 and the Beatles.
Almost 2 full years in the making, the 8-Bit Operators' "Wanna Hld Yr Handheld" Beatles tribute focuses on the glorious avant-garde and electronic side of the Fab 4 with over 20 of the biggest international names in 8-bit chip music, all utilizing re-tooled, classic Game Boys, Ataris, Commodore 64s and Nintendo Entertainment Systems!
The upcoming release will include tracks from 8-Bit Weapon with ComputeHer, Anamanaguchi, Aonami, Bacalao, Bubblyfish, Bud Melvin, Burnkit 2600, Cheap Dinosaurs, The Depreciation Guild, glomag, GOTO80, gwEm & Counter Reset, minusbaby, Neotericz with Naku, Poke-1,170, Psilodump, Rabato, Receptors, Saskrotch, Shrimps with Robert J. Smith, and Herbert Weixelbaum!
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
On John Lennon's birthday (October 9th, 2009), the 20-track line-up and a new website by minusbaby shall be unveiled at 8bitoperators.com/beatles
