Recommendation of 8-bit: A collection of classic chiptune tracks
Have you heard of chiptune, a music genre with a rather cute-sounding name?
It’s a general term for music created using sound chips found in personal computers and home game consoles from the 1980s—like the Famicom (NES) and Game Boy—characterized by its bleepy, electronic tones.
That said, a wide range of music has emerged that employs chiptune techniques, making it a fascinating genre that defies easy categorization.
In this article, we’ll showcase classic tracks from representative chiptune artists from a variety of perspectives.
If you’ve only recently become interested in chiptune, be sure to check it out!
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Recommendation of 8-Bit: A Collection of Chiptune Masterpieces (31–40)
AudiosurfRandom
It’s pure chiptune music.
I think the sound effects in the background might be 16-bit tunes—what do you think? The track on YouTube feels a bit different from the image I had, but the race game–style MV keeps it engaging even as you zone out and get absorbed, and I think it’s an interesting song.
By Your SideS.H.E
It’s a rare chiptune track that includes vocals.
The sections with vocals use more conventional tones, but the instrumental parts are the real highlight for chiptune fans, which is hard to describe.
As a song, you could say it’s electronic music seasoned with a touch of chiptune.
NautilusThe Depreciation Guild
If you ask whether it’s strictly a chiptune track, I’d have to say no.
It’s a song that incorporates elements like sine and square waves—timbres frequently used in chiptune—as part of its overall sound.
Personally, I’m not a big fan of expanding chiptune by bringing in live instruments and such (since I think the essence of chiptune is how far you can push expression within limited sounds), but I don’t dislike incorporating those timbres into a regular song.
So while it isn’t a pure chiptune track, it’s definitely worth a listen.
Out Of SpaceUoki-Toki
Rather than focusing on timbre, this piece feels like a track crafted by skillfully combining sound effects.
As a result, instead of evoking nostalgia, it gives the impression of listening to a sound-effect-based audio MAD.
Another notable point might be that, while most introduction pages are written in English, this one is in Russian.
MärgspikDorothy’s Magic Bag
It has an electronic chiptune sound with a somewhat noisy finish, but if you think of it as a track with the cluttered, gritty flavor of late-era Famicom music, it might start to feel appealing.
The other tracks also have a DJ-like style and are packed with the creator’s personality.
Recommendation of 8-Bit: A Collection of Chiptune Masterpieces (41–50)
Rainy Day Inside GamesTwilight Electric
The title is Rainy Day, but instead of a dark, sorrowful rain, I felt a bright, gentle sprinkle like a blessing.
As for Inside Games, true to its name, it’s a track where the title and the tune match so well—like a snapshot of everyday life in a game—that I couldn’t help but be impressed.
mYMelodyStu
This track is irresistible for its chiptune-specific percussion noise.
The ending effect is also really nice, and many of the other tracks cleverly use sound effects, letting you enjoy chiptunes in a variety of styles.
In conclusion
If you dive deeper into chiptune with the image of it as a genre made from the blippy sounds of classic games, you’ll soon realize there are actually many sounds that fuse with various genres like electronica, rock, and even punk. Beyond the primitive chiptune made solely with limited notes and hardware, why not experience the depth of chiptune as a musical genre with vast potential?