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8bitpeoples

American artist collective and netlabel

Summary

American artist collective and netlabel

Field	Value
name	8bitpeoples
image	8bitpeoples logo.png
founded
founder	Jeremiah Johnson
Mike Hanlon
country	US
location	New York City
genre	Bitpop, chiptune
website

Mike Hanlon

8bitpeoples is an artist collective and netlabel centered in New York City that focuses on chiptune aesthetics, which is heavily influenced by vintage videogames. 8bitpeoples was founded in 1999 by Jeremiah "Nullsleep" Johnson and Mike "Tangible" Hanlon. It is run by Johnson and Joshua "Bit Shifter" Davis.

Many artists who have appeared on 8bitpeoples have also appeared on compilations on other labels, most notably Astralwerks' 8 Bit Operators compilation, a collection of Kraftwerk songs done in the 8-bit style. 8bitpeoples is also involved in the organization of the Blip Festival, which features 8-bit musicians, often including those on the 8bitpeoples roster.

They provide the vast majority of their releases for free via their website, including printable covers and inserts so that anyone can manufacture a hard copy of their releases.

Current members

Bit Shifter
minusbaby
No Carrier
Nullsleep
openBack
Otro
Random
Trash80
Twilight Electric
x|k

Guest artists

505
8GB
A.M.U
Alex Mauer
Amor Antiquita
Anamanaguchi
Animal Style
AY Riders
Binärpilot
Bud Melvin
Cheapshot
Coleco Music
Commie64
Coova
Cornbeast
Counter Reset
Damo
David Sugar
Divag
Dma-Sc
Doomcloud
Dorothy's Magic Bag
Drx
exileFaker
Firebrand Boy
Frank Fitus
Gijs Gieskes
Glomag
Gordon Strombola
Goto80
Gumshoe
Handheld
I, Cactus
IAYD
Jellica
knife city
Kplecraft
Kris Keyser
L-Tron
Linde
lissajou
little-scale
Lo-Bat
M-.-n
Manic
Marcer
Mark DeNardo
Mesu Kasumai
Mr. Spastic
Paza
Phlogiston
Psilodump
Rainbowdragoneyes
Receptors
Role Model
Rugar
RushJet1
Sabastian Boaz
Sabrepulse
Saskrotch
she
Sievert
Snoopdroop
StarPause
Starscream
Stu
Tangible
Tao
Ten and Tracer
Tet
The 8bitpeoples
The Depreciation Guild
The J. Arthur Keenes Band
The X-Dump
Timbral
USK
Vim
Virt
Xinon
Yerzmyey
YM Rockerz
Yuppster
ZEN ALBATROSS

Compilations/Samplers

Colors (8BP001)
Axel F (8BP028)
The 8bits of Christmas (8BP038)
8BP050 (8BP050)
Blip Festival 2008: 32 Live Recordings (8BP100)
Reformat: A Tribute To Bit Shifter's Information Chase (8BP118)

References

"Artists".
"Sponsors & Funders". Blip Festival 2009.
"About Us: Our Mission". 8bitpeoples.

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