Another slower, dreamy tune that I've been working on for a bit. Similar in style to Reminiscence, though a little more upbeat than that!

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Can You Hear My Dreams?

An upbeat dance tune with a square wave synth that plays over the tune resembling that of ice crystals. Synthetic ice crystals.

Credit to Dominika Gregušová for the cover art photograph.

Synthetic Ice Crystals

A fast-paced synthwave tune with a heavy synth lead and fast arpeggios, one that you may blast while cruising down a coastal road.

Credit to Inline Media for the photograph used as a source for the cover art.

Rear Wheel Drive

An old song of mine that I remixed fairly recently.

Flute

A new tune that I've been working on since not long since my last release. This one started out as a basic piano riff and then expanded into me playing unconventional instruments (such as an incense holder and a rolled-up poster) and using pretty much all of my synths.

This song is dedicated to Pam, my mother, who passed in February. She filled my childhood with music and inspired me to be the musician I am today.

Photo/video is by me, shot in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, IL.

Daybreak

This is a bouncy song that is heavily inspired by 90s EDM, particularly House and Eurodance music that I listened to as a teenager. This song was actually started in March 2018 but was slowly worked on from then until now and a name wasn't given to the song until a few days ago!

That Bouncy Feeling

This upbeat EDM song is a throwback to both 1980s synth tunes as well as the chiptunes that have been created for years and continue to be created today. This song is a dedication to a late friend of mine, who went by Zinsey online, and passed away about a year ago. His interests included electronic music (especially chiptune) and old technology, computers in particular. Photo credit goes to Claudia Bunsen, who took the photo in her and Zinsey's home country of the Netherlands.

Zinsey

This song was envisioned as almost an EDM ballad and could have certainly served as a backing track for a love song. This was one I envisioned on piano and then just built an instrumental track around, layering synth pads and creating synth riffs around the piano track.

Photo credit: Dagmara Dombrovska

Iris

A fast-paced and loud EDM tune I've been working on for a few years now (since 2020, basically). It always sounded a bit overdriven to me, so that was the name it ended up with.


Signal Overdrive

Just a remix of Green HIll Zone from Sonic 1 that I never uploaded. -3-

Sonic 1 - Green Hill Zone (Remix)

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The Eighth Bit's first album, featuring several new songs and several old songs with new touches! 

Buy the album and get 2 bonus tracks: 
All Night (Early Render) 
Synth Swing (Dance Mix)
Originally released March 25, 2016 

Composition, sequencing, mixing, electric piano, clarinet, and vocals all by The Eighth Bit.

11. Synth Symphony

Some Genesis/32X Sonic songs I remixed in the Sega Master System style but never uploaded for some reason.

Knuckles' Chaotix

Walkin' (Knuckles' Chaotix) (Sega Master System Remix)

Sonic 1

Star Light Zone (Sonic 1) (Sega Master System Remix)

Spring Yard Zone (Sonic 1) (Sega Master System Remix)

This is actually a song I started a long time ago, but had some pretty good ideas for it today leading to me recording myself playing my Poly-800 synthesizer and my Kawai EP705M electric piano. The original title comes from the fact that this song used primarily FM synthesis when I started writing it (but that is no longer the case, though some does still remain).

I actually took two recordings of my electric piano per track. One was a mic sitting near the electric piano and one was direct out from it. Mixing the two tracks together, I was able to create a more organic sound with the sound of me hitting the keys.

WIP Song (SoFM v5)

A bit of a retrowave/synthwave sound. Created using software synthesizers as well as the following hardware synthesizers:

1983 Korg Poly-800
1987 Yamaha FB-01

Synthesizers played manually and using MIDI sequencing.

Turbo

This is a funky song that I've been working on for roughly a year now, on and off. It features retro synth sounds like most of my recent songs including the main riff, which was played on a 1983 Korg Poly-800.

Ain't We Got Funk

This is an 8-bit cover of the ending sequence song for Sonic 2.

Sonic 2 Ending 8-bit (VRC6)

A bit of a somber track but also one with a bit of a swing. This one has some reversed tracks and lots of echo as well as a definite melody line throughout the song. Lots of reverb and delay adds to the depth of the sound. It also has a distinct FM bassline.

Instruments Used:
Roland JX-03 (Analog Synth)
Korg Poly-800 (Analog Synth)
Yamaha TX7 (FM Synth)
Kawai EP705M (Electric Piano, reversed in the song)

Automatic Rewind

Endless Rain

This is one I started working on with my Roland JX-03. It is a bit more laid back and peaceful than some of my other songs and is also slower, tempo-wise. It makes use of synth layering and lots of delay and reverb to make the sound more rich.

Instruments Used:
Roland JX-03 - Synth
Yamaha PS-55 - Keyboard
Kawai EP705M - Electric Piano

Spaced Out

This a funky one, sounding like late 80s/early 90s hip hop, with a bit of a swing to it. The song has a main analog synth riff that plays while FM chords play in the background to a sequenced drum beat.

Instruments Used:
Korg Poly-800 (Analog Synth)
Roland JX-03 (Analog Modeling Synth)
Yamaha TX7 (FM Synth)

Catch This Funk

This is a collection of 8-bit songs I have made over the past few years. This includes both original songs and remixes. As always, I made them from scratch in FamiTracker (e.g. no GXSCC), so they are true to the original NES' capabilities.

AVGN Theme (8-Bit)

Sonic & Knuckles - Death Egg 2 (8-Bit)

Sonic 2 - Emerald Hill (8-Bit)

Sonic 1 - Marble Zone (8-Bit)

Megaman 2 - Menus (8-Bit + VRC6)

Sonic 2 - Super Sonic Theme (8-Bit)

Original - Song 1 (8-Bit)

Sonic 1 - Game Over (8-Bit)

This one is another synthwave-esque track that makes use of my Behringer Model D in the melody and the bass. It also has very thick layered chords, giving it a bit of depth. This track makes me think of driving down a street, neon lights shining on either side of the road, which is where I got the title!

Instruments used:
Roland JX-03 (2016)
Yamaha FB-01 (1986)
Behringer Model D (2016)
Alesis SR-16 (Drum Machine) (2017)
Korg Poly-800 (1983)

Neon Way

Basically this is a slower and differently-mixed version of Spaced Out that has been dubbed to a cassette tape, with almost a bit of a Vaporwave sound to it. Let me know what you think of the effect! I may use it more in future songs if you guys like it! :)

Spaced Out (Analog Remix)

A remix of the classic Marble Zone theme from Sonic 1!

Sonic 1 - Marble Zone (Remix)

This one is a funky one that I started composing back at the end of January. I started out with an electric piano riff, a synth bassline, and worked my way forward with that.

This one goes back to the days of 1980s Post Disco, Italo Disco, and even City Pop (which directly inspired the style in many ways). I hope you enjoy it!

Synthesizers used:
Kawai K1
Yamaha TX7
Behringer Model D
Roland JX-03

City Night

Another song I started earlier in 2020 but have been slowly adding things to ever since I started. This one reminds me of a 1980s synth power ballad of sorts but has a slightly melancholic feel to it, almost like someone wandering the cold city streets at night. 

Synthesizers Used:
Behringer Model D
Kawai K1
Roland JX-03
Yamaha TX-7

Cold Streets

A bit of a departure from my normal style, more of a house-ish EDM track that started out as a test of a new synthesizer (Kawai K1) and a new drum machine (Korg Volca Beats). The style and chords made me think of the expanse of space, leading to the title.

Album art photo by Felix Mittermeier

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The Expanse

Formerly known as The Eighth Bit!

Hailing from the cold streets of Chicago, Automatic Rewind combines synth-heavy EDM styles from the 70s through the 2000s, creating an experience that would not be out of place in those eras, but with a new spin that makes it fresh!

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