Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXv7VrFnHFc

The idea behind this series stems from the huge collection of old, mysterious chip files that I've amassed over time. Some of them came bundled with games or software; some of them were sent to me; and some of them simply mysteriously appeared over time. 

A lot of them are over a decade old, and a significant chunk of them are missing lots of identifying information. I thought it would be interesting to start a show where I play you guys some of this music, as I'm sure a lot of it could easily disappear into the ether without a bit of love and care. I think it's important to preserve these old tunes where possible, and that it's really interesting to think about the history of these tunes. Like a time machine! I've tried to keep as much of the info as I can true to the original artists' work, especially their comments and writing style. This info is posted in the video itself.

I'll also include some extra info and comments in the playlist down below, where applicable. 

This show won't replace the more standard music uploads I'm planning, it will be an additional project that occurs. I don't intend to make more episodes then I have music for, but there's still plenty here to continue on for quite a while, so go ahead and enjoy the music! And for those tracks where some information still exists, feel free to wonder who those authors were back then, and what they are doing now. <3

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BACKTRACKER PODCAST EP 1 - 18/7/2015

Playlist
0:09 - Butka / On The Winroll
2:11 - Nobuyuki / Klik Entertainment System
3:13 - Gammis / The Cute Little Ball
5:36 - hyo / HOPE
7:47 - Ultrasyd/ASF / Abstract Tracking
9:11 - migraine / .weather forecast. / Unusually for these, the comment for this one was huge and full of life. c:
11:13 - sinny/bafh.fc / thousandbeauty
12:29 - michu / dualtime / This file has almost no information besides it's name and artist. The comment is in a weird language that I don't understand. I wonder where it came from?
13:35 - DreaMSectioN / Link Returns!
15:16 - cute little teddy / This file has no information at all. Only the title is left. Mysterious!

Backtracker Podcast E1

Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7VVfIDsFl4
Backtracker Podcast - preserving and playing awesome old tunes from decades ago! Feel free to wonder who these people were, and what they are doing now! :)
This episode:
00:00 Hyo - Fjolleri!!!
01:52 Hellrazor & trsi dk - Jungle Foundation
03:03 - am-fm - 0ldsk00l W1z4rd
05:16 - am-fm - Chip n Roll
08:19 - ExcelioN - IBM 486 66Mhz
09:22 Icemint - Chocolate Meadows
11:03 Arachno & Jockson - solnedgang
13:11 - Arachno & nmg - Alone In The Dark
14:03 - Seablue & Warhawk - The Bubblegum Girl

file information:

Fjolleri!!!
No information!

Jungle Foundation
File comment: 
hellrazor / trsi dk!!
composed this piece..
-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-
why ?? but...
thomas s0rensen
ndr. standvej 240b 3140 allsgaarde denmark
-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-
do yourself a favour
-=) drink wiibroe (=-

0ldsk00l W1z4rd
File comment:
Composed by:
am-fm of Surprise!Productions
0ldsk00l ru13z
26.02.2007
dont steal my music or you be a lamer
greetz to: daxx, tmb, nuke, teis, tracy, ampli, jihad, ikstar, h0bby1, gopher, and rest from s!p

Chip n Roll
File comment:
Composed by:
am-fm of surprise productions
"chip n roll allstars"
24.02.2007
join ircnet: #s!p
************
greetz to: nuke, can, haddoc, daxx, tmb, druweed, met^rebels, chromag, irokos, gopher, int3r, teis, lilly, docd, keito, genesis, psycreator, alien^bf, and saphirjd.
groups: trsi, haujobb, titan, danish gold, cream, razor1911, quartex, rebels and to the bitfellas posse...
Kthxbye =)

p.s: listen to the "hidden pattern" :=)
[Ed. note: I tried to find a hidden pattern in the file and I couldn't! Spooky!]

IBM 486 66Mhz
File comment:
--------------------
   IBM 486 66Mhz
--------------------
  Made by: ExcelioN
--------------------
Can u guess wich kind of computer this song was made on? =)

Chocolate Meadows
File comment:
CHOCOLATE MEADOWS
          mono
       Time 1:32
Composed by: Icemint
E-mail:
Icemint1@hotmail.com
********************
*Any comments?
*Feel free to mail  :D
********************
Date 000325
Greets:
 - Blackadder
 - Natu
 - Icy
********************
Samples from: ?
********************
-*CHIP TUNES RULE*-

solnedgang
File comment:
   "solnedgang"
  arachno & jockson

Alone In The Dark
File comment:
  alone in the dark
    arachno \ nmg

mailto: 
arachno@tump.net
-- note -----------

yet another previously unreleased song...

The Bubblegum Girl
File comment:
.by.
.seablue & warhawk.
.of.
.t.u.c.

 y e a r
    2 0 0 1

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The purpose of Backtracker podcast is to demo old chunes from my collection that might otherwise disappear. In many cases, these tracks are more than a decade old, and sometimes the contact details have been lost.
I feel it's important to give them the airtime they deserve!
Feel free to wonder about who the artists were, and what they are doing now. :)
contact chipnetwork: chipnetwork@gmail.com
if you are the author of any of these tracks, feel free to let me know! I'd love to meet you!

Backtracker Podcast Ep 2 - 16/11/2015

BACKTRACKER PODCAST EP 3 - 15/11/2015 - http://chipnetwork.wordpress.com

Playlist

00:00 edZeS - Chip-Romance
01:14 Diktaattori - Mixing Separations
03:17 - asle - Dig It Twice
04:19 - okeanos & digital & syndrome - da old school
05:36 - 4mat - CHIPTUNE
08:13 Stormbird - Mountainous
11:16 PaleDeth & Fyllecell- Far Apart Close By
13:34 - PaleDeth - Far Away From Home


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The idea behind this series stems from the huge collection of old, mysterious chip files that I've amassed over time. Some of them came bundled with indie games; some of them were sent to me; and some of them simply mysteriously appeared over time. 

A lot of them are over a decade old. I think it's important to preserve some of this music, as I'm sure a lot of it could easily disappear into the ether without a bit of love and care.  I've tried to keep as much of the info as I can true to the original artists' work, especially their comments and writing style.

Enjoy the music! And for those tracks where some information still exists, feel free to wonder who those authors were back then, and what they are doing now. ♥

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Track information

Chip-Romance - File Comment:
edZes productions

@2000

Mixing Separations - File Comment:
(C) Diktaattori 2000
--
WWW.DIKTAATTTORI.ORG

[Note: The spelling mistake is true to the file]

Dig It Twice - File Comment:
[ Converted with ]
[ ProWizard for PC ]
[ written by Asle! ]

[ Original format: ]
[Kerfrens SndMachine]

da old school - File Comment:

 .by okeanos/digital.
   . and syndrome .
  . degand olivier .
 26,allee de madrolle
18120 mereau (france)
. back to the roots .
  . of the ancient .
      . masters! .

     . dedicated to .
     . you, legends! .

  .chiptune is an art.

if ya want a tune for
ya prods,feel free to 
     . contact me! .

ya can use it as long
as you want as long as
   . i'm credited! .

. enjoy my friends! .

26th of may 1996

(c) okeanos/sdm & dtl

CHIPTUNE - File Comment:

this was composed by
4-mat of anarchy

Mountainous - File Comment:

(C) 1993 STORMBIRD
OF -= WILDFIRE =-

Far Apart Close By - File Comment:

   Far Apart Close By

PaleDeth/Fyllecell '03

Far Away From Home - File Comment:

 Far Away From Home
       PaleDeth '02
    Chemical ReactiOn

Made For Crotesque #2

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Get this image: http://www.goodfon.su/wallpaper/beskonechnoe-leto-everlasting-4617.html

If you have any comments or suggestions about the podcast or the video, then feel free to let me know!

Follow chipnetwork on:
http://www.facebook.com/Chipnetwork
http://twitter.com/ChipNetwork
https://soundcloud.com/chip-network

Enjoy the music! :)

Backtracker Chiptune Podcast E3 25/11/15

BACKTRACKER PODCAST EP 4 - 3/12/2015 - http://chipnetwork.wordpress.com
Video post at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqiK-rK_h8s

Playlist

00:00 Cyborgjeff - disco4k
00:48 Rambones & tst - clockbox
02:47 SebSeb_fr - chipie
03:40 nutcase - ice cloud
04:27 parsec - snowchip
06:29 stonegroove.1
08:00 snes & pmb - snow time
10:33 Nula - slowly melodiz
12:14 Rage - Little Melody
15:43 sleep - funk lullaby

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The idea behind this series stems from the huge collection of old, mysterious chip files that I've amassed over time. Some of them came bundled with indie games; some of them were sent to me; and some of them simply mysteriously appeared over time. 

A lot of them are over a decade old. I think it's important to preserve some of this music, as I'm sure a lot of it could easily disappear into the ether without a bit of love and care.  I've tried to keep as much of the info as I can true to the original artists' work, especially their comments and writing style.

Enjoy the music! And for those tracks where some information still exists, feel free to wonder who those authors were back then, and what they are doing now. ♥

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Track information

Cyborgjeff - disco4k
February 2001
File comment: 
bzam
play between v-waow

over in their graves!1
-virt
sometime in february 01

Rambones - clockbox
1989
File comment:
(c) 1989 rambones/tst

SebSeb_fr - chipie
Unknown Year
sebastien.cay@libertysurf.fr
File comment:
A tiny tune done by SebSeb_fr
Salut les amis de #huhu (undernet)

nutcase - ice cloud
File comment:
!composed by nutcase!
of deadline sf
this was 4 crackintro but we released it in our fourth intro 'cos this takes only 17 kb
17 fucking kilos!
nice chord? nice melodysound?
contact: sami saarnio
puolaharju 24 c 00930 helsinki finlandia!
deadline's gonna kick your ass!
greetz to deadliners and to my contacts!
this tune uses only (one) major chord!!!

parsec - snowchip
31/12/1995
File comment:
composed by parsec of b!osyn7he7!c design
this is the 1995-1996 version of snowchip: the official amiga's xmas soundtrack!
greetx and best wishs to all the people i know.(no,not really).
   listen friend:
i forgive you for all the things you should have done but haven't. please leave me alone now and dont xpect me to be happ.
be active.
be happy.
have a good 1996.
c00lness never fades!
(c) parsec 31/12/95

stonegroove.1 - No information!

snes & pmb - snow time
February 1998
File comment:
little muzik by snes / pmb sometime in feb 98.
is it really a chip sound? :(
pliz use volume ramping with modplug

Nula - slowli melodiz
file comment:
# Nula
...timto dekuji
Caitiffovi za
jeho hudbu...

Rage - Little Melody
May 2005
hb22@dnainternet.net
File comment:
-- Little Melody --
by Rage / Night55
May 2005
for abulia.concepts
16 samples compo
samples not by me
only edited
Thanks to Radix for influence
email hb22@dnainternet.net

sleep - funk lullaby - No information!

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Get this image: http://www.goodfon.su/wallpaper/art-doomfest-devushka-vivian.html

If you have any comments or suggestions about the podcast or the video, then feel free to let me know!

Follow chipnetwork on:
http://www.facebook.com/Chipnetwork
http://twitter.com/ChipNetwork
https://soundcloud.com/chip-network

Enjoy the music! :)

Backtracker Chiptune Podcast E4 3/12/15

BACKTRACKER PODCAST EP 5 - 13/1/2016 - http://chipnetwork.wordpress.com
Watch on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yPftW2h3EI

Playlist

00:00 Mantronix/fairlight - fireballs
01:52 jester - rage is relentless
05:51 goto800 - track the pattern
08:00 jester - spice it up
09:07 jester - molecule's revenge
12:30 ducky - echoflight
16:47 gargaj - .breakfast .cereal

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The idea behind this series stems from the huge collection of old, mysterious chip files that I've amassed over time. Some of them came bundled with indie games; some of them were sent to me; and some of them simply mysteriously appeared over time. 

A lot of them are over a decade old. I think it's important to preserve some of this music, as I'm sure a lot of it could easily disappear into the ether without a bit of love and care. I've tried to keep as much of the info as I can true to the original artists' work, especially their comments and writing style.

Enjoy the music! And for those tracks where some information still exists, feel free to wonder who those authors were back then, and what they are doing now. ♥

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Track information

fireballs
by martin wall
mantronix/fairlight
september 1990.

jester - rage is relentless
a provocation by
jester/pygmy projects
try & stop me suckas!
great people talk about ideas. 
normal people talk about things.
small about talk about other people.
meet me on #amigascene
(c) volker tripp 1995.


goto800 - track the pattern
_performed by goto800
quikk and dirty tekkno
with all da basics:
303, 808 and 909.
(eventhough some are distorted almost beyond recognition)

jester - spice it up
flavoured by
jester of sanity
for our 40k intro. my thanks to :
tobi for his hardware 
and chrissi for her delicious chilli !
yummy stuff, dear !
merry xmas everyone!

jester - molecule's revenge
researched and analysed by
jester/sanity
samples by me
for commercial musics
write to this address:
volker tripp
in der zeigelheide 15 429 bocholt - germany
or dial this number
* +49-(0)2871-14692 *
re-edited version for the party ii in aars. completed on 20/12/92 at haddock's place.
thanks again, steve, for moral support.
(c) volker tripp 1992

ducky - echoflight
No information!

.breakfast .cereal
{.chiptune by gargaj.}
{....................}
{.howdy-ho's.to:.....}
{..haggeman..........}
{..all.da.DD.boyz....}
{..nagz..............}
{..pcn.&.piel........}
{..ady.&.freer.......}
{..#demoscene.#pixel.}
{....................}
{.gargaj@freemail.hu.}
{http://tar.hu/umlaut}
{...peace.to.y'all...}
{.....2001.sep.19....}
{....................}

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If you have any comments or suggestions about the podcast or the video, then feel free to let me know!

Enjoy the music! :)

Backtracker Chiptune Podcast Ep 5 13/1/2016

I adore chip and videogame music, so as a hobby I'm trying to run a promo channel on Youtube as a place to share wonderful chip tracks with others and hopefully get more people involved in the movement. It's pretty scary cos everyone else is so amazing and all I do is repost it, but so far I've had nothing but support from people so thank you and I love you <3!

Ultimately I want to get a little deeper into music culture in general and this seems like the perfect way of doing so. Enjoy the music!

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