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These are my entries for s3xm0dit gauntlet, a chiptune competition held on Battle of the Bits. Each track is arranged in order of submission. Each track that you hear is written under a certain kilobyte restriction, which affects the sample, instrument, and pattern usage that I can manage. I hope you enjoy what I was able to create!

Thumbnail artwork is "See comments in pattern" by ASIKWUSpulse, which scored 4th/9 in mix battle art and 69th/118 overall! View it here:
https://battleofthebits.org/arena/Entry/See+comments+in+pattern/32735/

s3xm0dit gauntlet

Show me your moves! Falcon quotes aside, here is an F-Zero cover I did recently. I wanted to do a more synth orientated cover for my next VGM cover and so I ended up picking “Silence”, from the first F-Zero game on the SNES. It was also a case of me really wanting to do an F-Zero cover as it’s one of my favourite gaming franchises. Whilst GX is my favourite game in the series, I really dig this song and thought it would make for an interesting rendition. 

I’m very proud of the outcome of this cover. The sounds I got out of the keyboard were perfect and set up a nice sci-fi synth vibe. I also managed to play the bass part with fingers competently, considering I am still a novice on bass, especially when playing with fingers. And I’m very pleased with how the trumpet section in the original track translates nicely onto guitars, as well as the rhythm guitar I wrote for this rendition. As I am still learning about mixing I also believe I did a decent job with the mixing, doing the best I could with what I knew and what I had. 

Hope you like my cover and stay tuned for more VGM covers in future.

F-Zero is the property of Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo. 

Equipment used:

Interface: Lexicon Alpha USB
DAW: Cubase LE 5
Drums: MT PowerDrumKit 2 (Drumming assembled in drum editor)
Bass: Ibanez GSR180-BK
Bass amp sim: AudioAssualt Bassgrinder VST
Keyboard: Yamaha PSR-200
Rhythm & Lead Guitars: Epiphone Les Paul Standard
Harmony Guitars: Ibanez GRG270B
Guitar amp sim: Peavey Revalver HPse

F-Zero - Silence (Synth/Metal Cover)

Day 6 - Minty Fresh Snow

Synth cover of aquatic ambience from Donkey Kong Country. My favorite game soundtrack. Sometime I put on the SNES and just let it sit in this level. I used the microbrute, microkorg, behringer model d (only for withe noise) and volca keys.

Donkey Kong - Aquatic Ambience (Synth cover)

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Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum - Eterna City(Solo Piano)

My MOD entry for s3xm0dit gauntlet, at Battle of the Bits.
https://battleofthebits.org/arena/Entry/Eager+Mod/32774/

•4th/10 in Amiga MOD category
•18th/118 in overall placement

MOD: https://modarchive.org/module.php?187003

Eager Mod

My 12k entry for s3xm0dit gauntlet, at Battle of the Bits.
http://battleofthebits.org/arena/Entry/Used+Warez/32795/

•1st/9 in 12k tracker module category
•15th/118 in overall placement

XM: https://modarchive.org/module.php?187004

Used Warez

My 48k entry to s3xm0dit gauntlet, at Battle of the Bits.
https://battleofthebits.org/arena/Entry/The+Happy+Man+Cometh/32840/

•3rd/9 in 48k tracker module category
•35th/118 in overall placement

XM: https://modarchive.org/module.php?187016

The Happy Man Cometh

My 16k entry for s3xm0dit gauntlet, at Battle of the Bits.
https://battleofthebits.org/arena/Entry/Tiny+Beats/32917/

•2nd/8 in 16k tracker module module category
•44th/118 in overall placement

IT: https://modarchive.org/module.php?187018

Tiny Beats

My 8k entry for s3xm0dit gauntlet, at Battle of the Bits!
https://battleofthebits.org/arena/Entry/Ghost+Mall/32967/

•3rd/11 in 8k tracker module category
•25th/118 in overall placement

IT: https://modarchive.org/module.php?187017

Ghost Mall

s3xmoditminia entry - Round 1
arena.sincx.xyz/battle.php?id=23

Tiny Beats

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