Impulse Project

For this installment we’re taking a look at scene music on the Game Boy. Released in 1989, the Game Boy built a generation of handheld gamers that fell in love with it’s 4 blissful sound channels. Take a listen to our exploration of the DMG in episode 20. cpl-i_06.gbc – Laxity^capitol (GBC rom 33kb) il_saint.mgb – Ilmarque (MGB 93kb) oct-spw.gbc – … Continue reading "Saint Pickpocket: The Game Boy Scene – ip20" The post Saint Pickpocket: The Game Boy Scene – ip20 appeared first on Impulse Project.

episode 19 features a lot of recent discoveries for us as well as some brand-new tunes for the scene in general. no rhyme or reason for the selection, just awesome music (and from artists we haven’t played on the show yet). So kick back and listen to the mix. porn_industryy.xm – DROZERiX (10 channel XM 57kb) … Continue reading "Blueberry Afro – ip19" The post Blueberry Afro – ip19 appeared first on Impulse Project.

no feature, no focus. just an awesome mix of scene goodness and you can’t go wrong with that. loonie-biohazard.xm – Loonie^group (8 channel XM 545kb) I_Died_Defending_the_Mothership.sid – Uneksija^svenonacid (8580) pink-afternoon_voyage2.mod – pink^abyss (4 channel MOD 36kb) ARPYSUNDAY.xm – sacio (6 channel XM 22kb) my_glamorous_life.mod – jester^insanity (4 channel MOD 192kb) serpent_-_golden_stream.xm – Serpent^Brainstorm (8 channel … Continue reading "Afternoon Mothership – ip18" The post Afternoon Mothership – ip18 appeared first on Impulse Project.

we always focus on the music from the scene and community, but there’s also a lot of overlap with video games. in this episode we’ve got a great selection of music from game composers that got started as sceners. join in as we look at some music from early in their careers. world_of_plastic.s3m – Purple Motion^Future Crew (8 channel … Continue reading "Plastic Sheep: Scene Tunes from Game Composers – ip17" The post Plastic Sheep: Scene Tunes from Game Composers – ip17 appeared first on Impulse Project.

we’re heading back to the more ‘traditional’ demoscene tunes this week with a diverse playlist, both in style and platform. they’re all rock solid and we guarantee you’ll love each track. it’s just so blissful, so moranic… uctumi-blissful_confusion.it – Uctumi (28 channel IT 1.8mb) True_Story.sid – snap^atlantis (SID 4kb) / (8580) imorgon_ar_en_annan_dag.xm – algar/TJC^Titan (8 channel XM 76kb) Dies_irae_3.ay – Agent-X^Exodus (AY 40kb) … Continue reading "Blissful Morans – ip16" The post Blissful Morans – ip16 appeared first on Impulse Project.

breaking out the sega mega drive/genesis for a spotlight on the YM2612 and its space (albeit tiny) in the demoscene. we’ve got a great showcase of music from some pretty awesome demos as well as some original tunes using the yamaha OPN2 chip. guest hosting for this episode is the wonderful Aaron Hickman and he’s … Continue reading "Beyond the Overdrive: Intro to YM2612 – ip15" The post Beyond the Overdrive: Intro to YM2612 – ip15 appeared first on Impulse Project.

we’re feeling the summer heat upon us and it’s time to head to the beach. bryan and ed go into beach coma and bake in the sun to some demoscene vibes. join in and listen to the jams (but bring your own beer) bear_island.mod – delorean^complex (4 channel 359kb) Funkee.sid – Buzzer^brainstorm (6581) On_a_Summers_Day.sid – Psylicium^Atlantis (8580) reggaeb.xm – Woolters … Continue reading "Summer Coma – ip14" The post Summer Coma – ip14 appeared first on Impulse Project.

we’re back with an all new episode featuring some awesome tunes from many well-known artists. maybe some you’ve heard and maybe some you haven’t but regardless its a great assortment for all you scene junkies out there. sledgehammer2.mod – chromag^dual crew (4 channel 96kb) Datahell.sid – Goto80^Hack ‘n Trade (6kb SID) / (8580) jos-gold.mod – JosSs (4 channel … Continue reading "Sledgehammer Glitches – ip13" The post Sledgehammer Glitches – ip13 appeared first on Impulse Project.

we’re back featuring music from Revision 2016 demoparty that took place March 25-28, 2016 in Saarbrücken, Germany. Revision is the largest demoparty around and always delivers some of the most amazing scene prods, graphics, and music. a blast to watch and even more fun for those that attended. we picked out our top 5 tracks released at the … Continue reading "Backpack Burgers (Revision 2016) – ip12" The post Backpack Burgers (Revision 2016) – ip12 appeared first on Impulse Project.

today we’re featuring music from FOReVER 2016 – Defender of the 8 Bits that took place March 18-20, 2016 in Horná Súča, Trenčín Slovakia. FOReVER focuses on the 8-bit scene and has numerous compos for gfx, music, and more. there were a lot of strong entries but we’ve picked out 4 of our favorites. enjoy! The_Adventures_of_Dr Sid.d64 – Vegard^svenonacid (8580) Eternal … Continue reading "Eternal Storm (FOReVER 2016) – ip11" The post Eternal Storm (FOReVER 2016) – ip11 appeared first on Impulse Project.

introducing the AY-3-8910 and it’s twin sister YM2149F. these chips produce awesome tunes and have a strong foot in the scene so it’s about time we add cpc, speccy, msx, and st in the mix from here on out. Spaceship.pt3 –  Laser Genius  (ZX Spectrum) Back 2 Reality (1997).pt2 – Jaan^Phantasy (ZX Spectrum) C-jeff-lovers.pt3 – c-jeff (ZX Spectrum) “heppe” 39kb shock intro.ay … Continue reading "39kb Spaceship: Intro to AY/YM – ip10" The post 39kb Spaceship: Intro to AY/YM – ip10 appeared first on Impulse Project.

we’re back with a new episode that’s geared around the ‘unorthodox’ or in other works, music that might need a double-take to fully swallow. join the fun. ; ) Fod_afraid_of_falling_upwards.it – Fear of Dark (20 Ch. – 1.5mb) antialias.mod – stressball^iris (4 Channels – 367kb) all-dead.xm – Weevil (14 Channels – 944kb) donttau.xm – FOXFIRE /J/M/T/M (16 Channels 367kb) Heartical_Chip_Riddim.sid – Ultrasyd (PAL … Continue reading "Taunt the Dead – ip09" The post Taunt the Dead – ip09 appeared first on Impulse Project.

an excellent assortment of tunes this week as well as some tracks from the Tokyo Demo Fest 2016 mixed music compo shecame.it –  IMode & Outshined (32 Channels – 635kb) tomorrow_without_you.xm – malmen & joule (32 Channels – 187kb) Boreal Sunrise.sid – Toggle (PAL 8580) delicious_nightmare.mod – Jason (4 Channels 202kb) Tirana – kazpulse + Mi-2 (FL Studio 10, Miroslav … Continue reading "Delicious Sunrise – ip08" The post Delicious Sunrise – ip08 appeared first on Impulse Project.

episode 07 heads back to the show roots with a carefully selected set of demoscene greatness. algar_-_ninja_on_speed.xm – algar (4 Channels – 52kb) act_of_impulse.ahx – Stig Frydenlund (4 Channels – 15kb) El_Valle_de_Mariquitas.sid – franz_koopa (PAL 6581) kings.xm – Jaakko Kaitaniemi (20 Channels 64kb) beautiful_insanity.xm – disease (4 Channels 38kb) related_memories.xm – edZeS & auricom (20 Channels 89kb) download the files –> impulseproject07.tar.gz hosts: @dokidokipanic @ruiner9 The post Act of Insanity – ip07 appeared first on Impulse Project.

episode 06 is cranking down the bpm with some slow jams to chill out. forever_love.it – Radix (15 Channels – 522kb) jk_choiceless.xm – Jakim (16 Channels – 352kb) Fucking_Slow.sid – Carl Gustaf Liebe (Yaemon) (6581) delightful.xm – Falcon (Jacek Dojwa) (16 Channels – 390kb) macintos.it – DNA-Groove (15 Channels – 683kb) thematic_hymn.mod – Lizardking (Gustaf Grefberg) (4 Channel – 131kb) download the files –> impulseproject06.tar.gz hosts: @dokidokipanic @ruiner9 … Continue reading "Forever Thematic – ip06" The post Forever Thematic – ip06 appeared first on Impulse Project.

in this episode we (re)discover the C64 demoscene with the SID chip in 3 glorious channels. Holocaust_Intro.sid – Cargo (6581) Out_Is_Out.sid – Reyn Ouwehand (6581) Funking.sid – Anders Øland (Zonix) (6581) Enjoy_the_Funk.sid – Kent Valdén (PowerTrace) (8580) Bro-Mide.sid – Dok & Vectrex (6581) Birds_Flight.sid – Tomasz Szymczak (Randy) (8580) download the files –> impulseproject05.tar.gz hosts: @dokidokipanic @ruiner9 kentvalden.se – Kent Valdén (PowerTrace) andersoland.com – Anders Øland (Zonix) reyn.net – … Continue reading "Enjoy the Flight: Intro to SID – ip05" The post Enjoy the Flight: Intro to SID – ip05 appeared first on Impulse Project.

join the impulse project crew for both ‘classic’ and recently discovered tunes that we totally dig. its okay if you listen to it multiple times. we understand. captain beezay (ViRiLiTY keygen) – bzl (8 channel 51kb) choke.it – Jakim (24 channels 572kb) knulla-kuk.mod – moby^ATZ (4 channel 154kb) beek_-_pleiadeans.it – beek^ske (13 channels 55kb) her_cloud – syphus^bdse (4 channels 32kb) tdk_-_darkchip.mod – TDK (4 channels 20kb) download the files –> impulseproject04.tar.gz hosts: @dokidokipanic @manovermars @ruiner9 jakim.org.pl – Jakim elmobo.bandcamp.com – moby (aka … Continue reading "Captain Kuk – ip04" The post Captain Kuk – ip04 appeared first on Impulse Project.

episode 03 mixes some of the new and some of the old. each track could have been in a game to some degree but, nope! all standalone gems. enjoy! quartex.mod – reflex (4 channel 32k) Frigid_Ridge.it – Ngen, Mooncell, and Scenemusic (27 ch 195kb) icecreamorchards.it – ipi and goluigi (19 channel 12kb) seeker – xtd^union (4 channel 26k) ekorren-crackchip.it – Ekorren … Continue reading "Ice Cream Ridge – ip03" The post Ice Cream Ridge – ip03 appeared first on Impulse Project.

in episode 02 we’ve picked a set of tracks completely new to us. more modern but still retain the ‘scene’ vibe. enjoy :) toilet4.xm – by Ghidorah (16 channel 119k) K_SPIRAL.S3M – Leviathan (14 channel 538kb) jump_with_me.xm – zalza (10 channel 42k) unreeeal_superhero_3.xm – rez, kenet (10 channel 34k) download the files –> impulseproject02.tar.gz oh, here’s the link for Candy Crisis Here’s a cool video we … Continue reading "Toilet Superheroes – ip02" The post Toilet Superheroes – ip02 appeared first on Impulse Project.

the ‘kickstart’ episode to set the show. enjoy! trainer2.mod – estrayk of paradox (4 channel 59k) StarChip.xm – by dubmood and JosSs (4 channel 66k) gatecrashing.mod – subject (4 channel 51k) phantasmagoria.mod – 4-mat of anarchy (4 channel 134k) download the files –> impulseproject01.tar.gz The post Project Intro – ip01 appeared first on Impulse Project.