Chiptune, proper noun, aka 8Bit, Bitpop, Bitcore, Nintendocore Any tempo but generally fast (i.e. 130-180bpm), the sound of 8-bit and 16-bit micro-chips from classic arcade games from the late Seventies and early Eighties, hand-held computer games from Nintendo and other home computers. Origins: Tokyo … Continue reading →

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Cosmic (disco), adj/proper noun, aka Afro Cosmic, also Space Disco Originally an highly eclectic, down-tempo (90-105 BPM) style, which nowadays generally exhibits a lot of space, reverb and echo/delay in the production, bubbling synths, delicate keys, langurous guitars and percussion instruments more often found … Continue reading →

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