Kyotosapian is a chiptune project started by Joe Norman, in early 2008.
Since it’s inception, Kyotosapian has seen a steady — though seemingly rather swift — increase in technique and overall performance. An example of his quickly acquired ability is the inclusion of one of his early tracks on a chiptune music compilation release alongside, notably, Alec Empire, who is performing under the moniker Nintendo Teenage Robots for the compilation.
Joe produces music primarily on a classic 1989 modified Dot Matrix Gameboy and the LSDj Gameboy software produced by Johan Kotlinski, which is an arguably common (yet respected) setup for a lot of chiptune producers. Joe does however reserve himself to implement new tools and software into the mix during his progression in production as he deems necessary.
The title KyotoSapian itself was inspired by the track entitled Tokyo Boy on Sabrepulse’s Verão release, and a general interest in Japanese culture. Chiptune-wise, his other influences included USK, maru, We Are The future, and DJ Scotch Egg.
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