Bitpop
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| Bitpop | |
| Stylistic origins | Electronica Synthpop Video game music 8-bit |
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| Cultural origins | 2000s, United States, Japan, Europe |
| Typical instruments | Vocals - Guitar - Bass guitar - drums - Synthesizer |
| Mainstream popularity | Underground |
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Bitpop is a type of electronic music, where at least part of the music is made using old 8-bit computers, game consoles and little toy instruments. Popular choices are the Commodore 64, Game Boy, Atari 2600 and Nintendo Entertainment System.
Due to its origins, bitpop is also referred to as 8-bit. The name has also been considered as a pun on britpop and the word bit.
Major publishers of bitpop are 8bitpeoples and Relax Beat & Bleepstreet Records. Examples of bands/artists in the genre are Tobiah, Welle:Erdball, Printed Circuit, Anamanaguchi[1], Chiptots [2] Covox, YMCK, Teamtendo, Slagsmålsklubben, Receptors, Neotericz, 1986, FirestARTer, The Hardliner, capitalSTEPS (now called Square Wail), David Sugar, 8 Bit Weapon, 8 Bit Betty, Firebrand Boy, she, Death By Television, Mesu Kasumai, Turboknapp, Coleco Music, c64 Messiah, Thermostatic, DJ Lo Rez, ComputeHer, MelBot, Machinae Supremacy, Twilight Electric, Electric Dragon, Monster & Maskiner, Mr. Pacman, Pluxus, Shael Riley, Pontonius, Mikron 64, Puss, Nintendude, Yuppster, Crystal Castles, Bondage Fairies, You Love Her Coz She's Dead, 8 Bit Mayhem, Nullsleep, Sabretooth, HEARTSREVOLUTION, Henry Homesweet, Pixel_Play?, Thank Fuscia and more.
Some related genres are chiptune, Gamewave, Picopop, and electropop.
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