Perhaps it was due to a childhood steeped in video games, but I’ve always been deeply enamoured of “chiptunes”, music created using only the sound capabilities of 80s and early-90s computers (which sounded, naturally, just like the music in the video games that ran on those same computers). Although most chiptune purists will tell you that MODs are the only way to go, some bands have made the transition to mp3 with their beautiful “oldskool” sound intact. One such band is Desert Planet, a Finnish “chiptunes” band, whose song Return of the Ninja Droids is a wonderful tribute to the 8-bit music scene. Find it and more of their music at their website.

Be sure to also check out their “Videos” section for the coolest NES-inspired music videos ever mande.

I should note that I first found Desert Planet at micromusic.net, a huge repository of sweet, sweet chiptune goodness.

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