Northwest Folklife

8 Bit Showcase

Saturday, May 23, 7-10pm

Vera Stage

The burgeoning chiptune music movement in the Northwest is centered on the work of CrunchyCo artists. This showcase, curated by DJ Phantom and Fighter X and presented by ChrunchyCo, features the best chiptune innovators in the world! Chiptune music creatively repurposes old Gameboys and video game systems to make original music with an aesthetic that true-Nintendo/Sega heads from the 80s can appreciate. We spent hours in front of the Nintendo, listening to the 8-bit magic of genius Japanese composers like Koji Kondo. With technology that is ridiculously limited by today’s standards, chiptune artists are resurrecting the sounds of these old video game systems and repurposing them for electronic dance music audiences.

The 8 Bit Showcase will feature local heroes Kids Get Hit By Buses and Fighter X, as well as trash80 from Southern California. CrunchyCo has flown in the one of the world’s best known chiptune artists, Sabrepulse, from Scotland to close out this amazing showcase!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Northwest Folklife has many events happening throughout the year.

Here's what's coming up:

February 13, 20, 27 and March 6: 9th Annual Sound Off! All-Ages Music Competition at EMP|SFM, sponsored by Northwest Folklife
February 20, 5:00PM: Celebrate Folklife Benefit Gala featuring Gene Tagaban, Rhythms of India, Reilly & Maloney and the Total Experience Gospel Choir

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March 11, 7:30PM: 5th Annual Contra Marathon at the Lake City Community Center (12531 28th Ave NE), a benefit for Northwest Folklife
March 13, 7:30PM-11:00PM: Northwest Folk Dancers Incorporated at Cedar Valley Grange (20526 52nd Ave W, Lynnwood, WA), a benefit for Northwest Folklife
March 19, 7:30: Birth DIY Fest at the VERA Project, sponsored by Northwest Folklife
March 20, 2:00PM-4:00PM: Accordi-O-Rama III at Town Hall, presented by Town Hall Seattle and Northwest Folklife
March 26: Folklife Presents at the Tractor Tavern
April 23: Folklife Masters featuring Kane Mathis and Mirah at Empty Sea Studios
May 28-31: The 39th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center
November 13: 2nd Annual A Night for Folklife, a benefit for Northwest Folklife

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