I've made a new mix cd with new albums from bands like Decemberists, The SHins, Cloud Cult, Beck, and The Arcade Fire. I've been listening to some old music for awhile, so I figure I needed some new sounds. I also like to read the wiki articles of said bands...I couldn't help but notice that for the liner notes section in THe Information, Beck and Nigel are credited to play the "Gameboy."
I remembered Beck's awesome 8bit rendition LP of his Guero tracks, and wondered if he really used a Gameboy. Turns out, it wasn't really him - they were remixes by other groups. BUT, he does play the gameboy, through the games Little Sound DJ or Nanoloop.
So, I'm going to learn how to play the Gameboy. I've been digging the banjo and a fake mandolin for awhile now, keeping up my fingers busy and my repoitoire expanding. In addition, I also plan to use the Ocarina from - yes, Legend of Zelda, Ocarina of Time. I'll record a melody and have jon add some drums to it later. I recreated Victim of Scent countless times in other formats - it's really easy riff, and it's a joy to hear in Mario Paint. The process should be easy, since I'll be using a emulator to play my backed-up ROM and just record the sound off the card.
But this little Gameboy program here, it's difficult. I think I'm indirectly learning tracking, since it features i think melody and drum kits layers...I'm not sure. I did recreate the Office theme in it, and it was frankly, giggle-stifling. The range the gameboy allows is pretty extensive - about 7 octaves. All in chiptune glory, too.
