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Biteration I: Genesis of Consequence

by Inverse Phase

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    Plans are underway for a Sega cartridge that contains the entire album with song selector, visuals+onscreen notes about the album, and will play on an actual NTSC Sega Genesis or Mega Drive. We're in the software phase, so some things are up in the air:
    - I do not know what style cartridge the PCB will be fitted to.
    - Currently not sure about PAL compatibility/support.

    I *can* say it will come in a plastic case with a nice color insert that roughly matches the current album art, at least a small manual-style booklet, and full-color custom label. In short: It will fit in with your Sega game collection. =]

    Please understand there's a lot going into this project. The release date is made up. It is *already* behind schedule. I'll send an email confirming your address at the time of shipment. Please do not order this cartridge if you can not tolerate a large shipping window. If interest is high, there will be a second run that might be slightly more expensive. I want to reward those that support the project early, especially while some of the specifications of the project are still in flux.

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about

In 2015, French indie studio Exquisite Games contacted me. The mission: a soundtrack for a runner game about poop, titled "Where's My Mommy?" I double-checked chiptunes were indeed what they wanted for their game, and quickly realised FM would be perfect since it produces what I lovingly refer to as "farty bass".

The game is now available on Steam! Pick it up here:
store.steampowered.com/app/423610/

While working on the OST, I pondered the many ways to categorize/sort musical works so they can be released in a meaningful way. I've tried a few. Now I'm trying something new; As a chiptune guy I hope to group original tracks by the systems they were done on, so I can release more cartridge albums. The result is what I'm calling the "Biteration" series of albums.

Biteration I is my foray into working more closely with the Sega Genesis (or MegaDrive to those not in the US) from 1989. The system features a Yamaha OPN2 (YM2612), a six-channel four-operator FM synth chip, paired with an SN76489/96, the PSG from the Sega Master System that features three square waves and white noise.

My goal is arguably the same as many chip musicians; to get new and interesting sounds out of the chip in an enjoyable way. FM can produce complex voices compared to its PSG predecessors. I'm shooting for a middle ground of sorts; let's appreciate sounds of the chip's heyday but also create new instruments and sounds that you might think are coming out of a modern DAW. Don't be fooled, however! This album is no Sonikku work. There is no postprocessing. I prefer to master the old fashioned chiptune way: Inside the track. Everything you hear is possible on a single Sega console.

credits

released March 1, 2016

100% composed and produced by Inverse Phase.
"I need an adult!" courtesy Brandon Hood of ChipWIN: chiptuneswin.com
Album photography by MAD: mad-ro.bandcamp.com
Thanks to all my Patrons at patreon.com/inversephase
Special thanks to Demartino Leonardo AKA Delek for Deflemask.

Please credit and link Inverse Phase if you use/embed this track.
For licensing see: inversephase.tumblr.com/post/105997843006/lets-talk-about-licensing

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Inverse Phase Baltimore, Maryland

Chiptune/8-bit music and indie game composer. I also run an electronic entertainment museum called Bloop.

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