Impulse Project

in this installment of the impulse project, we take a listen to some of the simpler things in life. the beeper (PC Speaker). even though the hardware has extremely limited capabilities, certain artists thrive in the 1bit world and have created some pretty amazing stuff. let’s take a listen. utztape2.tap – irrlicht project (ZX Beeper) System Beeps.wav … Continue reading "System Drift: Intro to the Beeper – ip40" The post System Drift: Intro to the Beeper – ip40 appeared first on Impulse Project.

some new, some old. mostly new. you’ve been deprived, we’re here to help. mod.silencing-the-storm – mAZE^Desire^Moods Plateau^Void (04 chnl MOD 42kb) nq_dhl19_rt_arp_prism.pt3 – Nik-O (YM, ABC – PT3) INFLUENZA.XM – fearofdark (20 channel XM 224kb) coincollector.nsf – Jakim (NSF, A203 + VRC6) Ramiel.sid – Mibri^Hokuto Force (SID 8580) BotB 30456 kleeder – Sleep Deprivation.mptm – … Continue reading "Influenza Deprivation – ip39" The post Influenza Deprivation – ip39 appeared first on Impulse Project.

a sweet selection of tunes from the scene. You might even want to buy a helmet jason_-_wanna_buy_a_helmet.mod – Jason^Crusaders (04 channel MOD) BotB 30723 we’re the cats, the fast cats.nsf – Yung Gotenks (NSF) Hangover_at_X16.sid – HJE^Genesis Project (8580 @ 2x Speed) 2006.sndh – Mad Max^YM Rockerz (Atari ST) golden_lonely.it – Vince Kaichan (17 channel … Continue reading "Hangover Helmet – ip38" The post Hangover Helmet – ip38 appeared first on Impulse Project.

off to a great start this year with the best of last year! (at least some of our top picks of 2018, anyway) today we bring you music that either graced the many 2018 demoparties or just hit the right chord with us. hope you enjoy cat and duck.mod – Snoopy^Altair (04 channel MOD 374kb) … Continue reading "A Future Ankle: 2018 Highlights – ip37" The post A Future Ankle: 2018 Highlights – ip37 appeared first on Impulse Project.

one last episode to end 2018. no theme, no frills. lets kill off the year with some scene tunes …and they all kick ass. The Past – The Present – The Future.xm – Skyrunner (32 channel XM 1975kb) TUC_Big_Floppy_People_06.sndh – Alchemist^The Ultra Crew (8kb Atari ST) the_java_trip.xm – Drax^Vibrants (20 channel XM 332kb) 8bp131-02-doomcloud-welcome_to_dudley_town.mp3 – … Continue reading "Big Floppy Earth – ip36" The post Big Floppy Earth – ip36 appeared first on Impulse Project.

…and you thought we were gone! after an unintentional hiatus, we’re back with a new chip spotlight episode, this time featuring the OPL2 (YM3812) better known to many of us dos kids as the AdLib sound. while the scene numbers are much less than other systems we’ve featured, this chip has a special place in … Continue reading "Twisted Old Notes: Intro to AdLib – ip35" The post Twisted Old Notes: Intro to AdLib – ip35 appeared first on Impulse Project.

we didn’t get a lot of episodes out in 2017 because life didn’t work too well on our end. BUT 2018 is looking a lot more promising already. in this episode we’re starting off the new year with some wintery tracks that we think you’ll love. break out the headphones and the hot cocoa! (or … Continue reading "Frozen Beeps – ip34" The post Frozen Beeps – ip34 appeared first on Impulse Project.

some creepy scene tracks to kick off halloween 2017! halloween 2002.xm – med^myth (06 channel XM 33kb) death_wishing_well.xm – DRAX^MANIACS of NOISE (32 channel XM 859kb) spooky.it – Electro Bavli (30 channel IT 708kb) haunted_forest_2.it – Wonder^Inside & Savage (30 channel IT 747kb) Girls_n_Ghosts_Ate_Kleve.sid – Linus^Viruz (SID 8580) Halloween_2011.sid – Mr. Death^Genesis Project (SID 6581) … Continue reading "Halloween in Kleve – ip33" The post Halloween in Kleve – ip33 appeared first on Impulse Project.

we’ve brought another great selection of scene tunes in this installment of impulse project. on top of that, we’ve included some tracks from the evoke 20 demoparty for you to sink your ears into as well. AceMan – Starslug.ahx – AceMan (AHX 18kb) porazka_3_kamiba.sap – Samurai & X-Ray^Porażka Team (5kb SAP) TimFollinTriesCurriedEggs.nsf – Kulor (NSF file … Continue reading "Starslug Scientist – ip32" The post Starslug Scientist – ip32 appeared first on Impulse Project.

In this installment we’re focusing on a massive international demoparty known as Evoke. This year Evoke takes place on the weekend from 18th to 20th of August, 2017 and for 20 years, Evoke has proven that it provides a platform: a platform for creativity and also for friendship. A party that’s worth visiting. Join us … Continue reading "20 Years of Evoke – ip31" The post 20 Years of Evoke – ip31 appeared first on Impulse Project.

Today we’re bringing out the Atari 8 bit line of computers for a spotlight on the 4-channel POKEY chip.  Candy_Mountain.sap – BeWu^Grayscale (Stereo SAP 22kb) pulse.sap – Sven Tegethoff^Gnome Design (Mono SAP 12kb) Failure_Dream.sap – Greg^Greyscale (Stereo SAP 9kb) bells.sap – Daxey (Mono SAP 5kb) Shake Your Ass.sap – X-Ray (Stereo SAP 14kb) THC_TMC.sap – … Continue reading "Rasterized Dream: Intro to POKEY – ip30" The post Rasterized Dream: Intro to POKEY – ip30 appeared first on Impulse Project.

we’re back (a little behind but nevertheless BACK) with an all new episode featuring some great artists and killer tunes. join in and  jam with the slick selection of tunes. chip_7.xm – SaxxonPike (Sanxion7)^Scienide (08 channel XM 29kb) senergy.mod – bit arts (04 channel MOD 161kb) Listen_and_Learn.sid – Mitch and Dane^Crest (SID 6581) retrocoders – Years Behind.nes – … Continue reading "Chip Junk – ip29" The post Chip Junk – ip29 appeared first on Impulse Project.

we’ve moved onto another great demo party that took place in Slovakia march 17-19 called FOReVER “Mad Max the 8 bit road” -this is strictly an 8-bit party that primarily focuses on c64, zx spectrum, and the 8-bit atari family. there was a ton of great music and we’ve got some of our favorites to share. Endless … Continue reading "Endless Escape: Forever 2017 – ip28" The post Endless Escape: Forever 2017 – ip28 appeared first on Impulse Project.

today we’re listening to the tunes of Datastorm 2017, the massive demoparty that takes place every year in Gothenburg, Sweden (february 10th-12th). As expected, tons of new demos and music made their debut and here’s our selection of favorites. take a listen! demoscene memories.mod – zabutom (04 channel MOD 19kb) KR – Smokish.prg –  Kristian Røstøen^SHAPE (8580) mod.Bubblegum Pop … Continue reading "Bubblegum Bleeps: Datastorm 2017 – ip27" The post Bubblegum Bleeps: Datastorm 2017 – ip27 appeared first on Impulse Project.

in this installment of IP we’re listening to rock in the scene. a great selection of tunes with a lot of artists that are new to the show. take a listen! high_blood_pressure.xm – mEAnaLL^d!Gital dOOm (08 channel XM 293kb) guitardemo.mod – Hifi^Effect (04 channel MOD 312kb) harley.xm – Ivanhoe (14 channel XM 279kb) Lick_My_Guitar.sid – Hein … Continue reading "Lick My Mikrofonu: Rock in the Demoscene – ip26" The post Lick My Mikrofonu: Rock in the Demoscene – ip26 appeared first on Impulse Project.

the NES was the definition of household gaming for many of us around the world. and while we got a load of great tunes from games, it wasn’t until much later in the console’s life that people started writing music independently from the industry using various trackers and compilers to exploit the audio capabilities. in this episode we … Continue reading "Jive Showdown: Intro to 2A03 – ip25" The post Jive Showdown: Intro to 2A03 – ip25 appeared first on Impulse Project.

today we hooked up with Aaron White to listen to some of his favorite scene tunes as well as showcase some original tracks of his own. mod.Funky Desert – Aaron White (04 channel MOD 12kb) 4-mat_backfb – 4mat^anarchy (04 channel MOD 138kb) mod.reggae monday – Aaron White (04 channel MOD 84kb) elektric_funk.mod – moby^sanity (04 channel MOD 219kb) mod.Space Translantic – Aaron White (04 channel … Continue reading "Space Desert – ip24" The post Space Desert – ip24 appeared first on Impulse Project.

it’s the first episode of 2017 and to celebrate, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite demoscene tracks from the previous year. jam out to some rocking 2016 hits and ring in the new year with us! To Find Yourself.pt3 – Quiet (YM ABC) dascpop.mod – Dascon^Deadliners & Desire (04 channel MOD … Continue reading "Cozy Journey: Tunes from 2016 – ip23" The post Cozy Journey: Tunes from 2016 – ip23 appeared first on Impulse Project.

today the impulse project team brings out the xmas spirit with 8 holiday demoscene tracks to end the year on a joyous note. ’tis the season. ho ho ho… (but really tho, these tunes are awesome) winter_worries.mod – curt cool^depth (04 channel MOD 169kb) saga_musix_-_snowflakes.it – Saga Musix^Nuance (38 channel IT 13mb) ko0x_-_snowmans_land.xm – ko0x (18 channel XM 89kb) xmas_giftsrecycled.xm – zalza/dawn^tql … Continue reading "Santa Girl Snowflakes – ip22" The post Santa Girl Snowflakes – ip22 appeared first on Impulse Project.

testing 1, 2… welcome to the impulse project jazz club. in this episode we’re going to let loose a wave of jazz straight from the scene that will have you grooving along. the influences of jazz might not always be obvious but they’ve played a strong role in how music on our beloved trackers has been shaped. join … Continue reading "Kiss My Groove: Demoscene Jazz – ip21" The post Kiss My Groove: Demoscene Jazz – ip21 appeared first on Impulse Project.