8-bit guy & 8-bit keys

My foray into retrowave. This track is available mastered on Bandcamp here: https://lndrmn.bandcamp.com/track/all-of-a-sudden-space-debris

All of a Sudden...Space Debris!

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All Of A Sudden...Space Debris!

VIDEO HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzJZx9G9oYY

A remix of the 8-Bit Guy's Keyboard channel theme. Added some new parts and made an «In your face-mix». 8-bit SID/Chiptune galore meets 2016.

https://eox.no/downloads/

Visit David's channels here:

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/8-bitkeys
Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcTt3O4_IW5gnA0c58eXshg

8-Bit Keys Theme Remix

8-Bit Keys Remix

8-Bit Keys Theme - Remix

Retro Grooves Vol. 1

Return to the 80s

Return To The 80s

Remake, or remix if you will, of my Technics KN-2000 original from 1994-95. Back then it was made with only five limited polyphonic parts: drums, bass and three melody parts (6, 1 and 3x4 notes!) using the composer, plus some effects added in the sequencer at the end. I may upload some of these songs from this era later on.

Here's a premixed video capture of the song back in 2009: https://youtu.be/NFVN5ZJPGfY

Robots R Us (remix)

Robots R Us Remix

This is a song I made back in 2004. I'd just bought the KORG Legacy Collection with mini MS-20 controller and fell in love with the Polysix bass (first patch in the soft synth). Started playing around with that sound, and voilá, the intro to the song was done.

Did an all MT-32 remake in 2013 which you can hear here:https://soundcloud.com/eox-studios/legacy-of-mt-32

Legacy of the 90s

Legacy Of The 90s

The intro jingle for 8-Bit Keys channel on Youtube.
Listen to the full version of the remix here: https://soundcloud.com/eox-studios/8bit_keys_theme-remix

Notation: http://www.eox.no/projects/8-Bit_Keys_Intro_Remix.pdf

Check out The 8-Bit Guy's channels here:

8-Bit Keys: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcTt3O4_IW5gnA0c58eXshg

The 8-Bit Guy: https://www.youtube.com/user/adric22

8-Bit Keys Remix (Short intro jingle)

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/AzuXby3vDuA

Happy synth pop track, with some sprinkles of Mario and other retro sound effects.

Mostly reFX Nexus 2, SIDstation, Yamaha Motif XS-7 and MotifRack, Roland CM-64, JV-2080 and Vengeance samples.

8-Bit Voyager

The 8-Bit Keys intro, played on a Roland MT-32. Made for a special episode of 8-Bit Keys where David reviews the MT-32 module.

8-Bit Keys Intro MT-32 Version

Another little track made for backing purposes. Although the title suggest lots of Portal references, I couldn't find a proper title... and the little piece of GlaDOS harmony got stuck in my head. So there you have it, hope you didn't get to disappointed. I might do a proper remake/remix of one of the Portal songs down the road. ;)

Retro Grooves Vol. 2

Portal Love

UPDATE: Instrumental version:  http://eox.no/projects/AtariJunkKeyboardRemix_Instrumental.mp3

This is a remix of The 8-Bit Guy's Atari Junk Keyboard tune - or rather an elaboration on the initial theme David made before the whole thing crashed on him. The intro sample is the original sound which I meticulously sampled partials from and re-used throughout the song, albeit with added effects and filters.

Tried to honour parts of David's theme throughout the song, but some parts just grew out of inspiration.

Thanks to David for the inspiration and Ben Heck and his team for making the thing, without it, this song would not have existed. ;)

See the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvZ049UeN2c&t=31s

8-Bit Keys Atari Junk Keyboard Remix

Atari Junk Keyboard Remix (8-Bit Keys & Ben Heck Show)

VIDEO 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9jYRgVQ3XQ
VIDEO 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6_x-lb8vps

I wanted to play with some of my FM synthesizers and plugins from reFX Nexus 2 (FM1 and FM2) and change the tempo down a little from what I usually compose in. Heavily influenced by pop songs from the 80s merged with a little this and that.

Falling In Love With You

INSTRUMENTAL: http://eox.no/Shop/Troubled_Hearts_Instrumental.m4a
CASSETTE: http://eox.no/product/troubled_hearts/

A remake of one of our old Silverimage songs from 2014.

All synths: Anders Enger Jensen
Vocals: Kristine Frøberg 
Lyrics: Gina Evjen and Kristine Frøberg.

Hear my heart beating.
Telling you everything.
You've never been so pale,
Is this where we're gonna fail?

No, no, no, no, no! Don't go! Don't go where you've been before.
Lo, lo, lo, lo, loneliness, causing all the mess.
No, no, no, no, no! Don't go! Don't go where we've been before.
No more doubt of troubled hearts.

Your fear of hurting me, is hurting me.
Your kind of loving me. Your way of seeing me.
You way of touching me, is touching me.
Your way of seeing me. Your kind of loving me,
is hurting, hurting, hurting me.

Troubled Hearts

Instrumental version (No leads): http://www.eox.no/projects/Morning_Dew_Instrumental.m4a

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj9syHGdZ-s

Latest song. Started originally out as a new intro jingle for The 8-Bit Guy, and grew into a full song.

Check out David's channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8uT9cgJorJPWu7ITLGo9Ww

Morning Dew

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMB1Tgif_EI
Instrumental version: www.eox.no/projects/You_Make_Me_Smile_Instrumental.mp3

A little happy synth song I've been working on the last week. Turned out pretty nice.

You Make Me Smile

Also available at Bandcamp (with bonus tracks): https://eoxstudios.bandcamp.com/album/escape-your-fear-single

Music: Anders Enger Jensen & Kristine Frøberg
Vocals: Kristine Frøberg
Lyrics: Gina Evjen

I never knew the night could be so bright.
This path could be so easy to choose.
It's like the day never left for night.
Light never left the shadow.

If I'd known it was this easy, I would have left you long before.
Running faster than your demons, I'm not yours, no more!
I can see it now so clearly. Should have left this all before.
Running faster than your demons, not yours, oh no, not yours no more!

You told me we were right from the start.
Two faces being one in the mirror.
Your words sounded perfect, oh so smart.
Before they turned into horror.

If I'd known it was this easy, I would have left you long before.
Running faster than your demons, I'm not yours, no more!
I can see it now so clearly. Should have left this all before.
Running faster than your demons, not yours, oh no, not yours no more!

Taking what's mine, my heart's devotion, it's time to shine.
My final sign, no more slow motions.
I'm yours, I'm yours no more!

If I'd known it was this easy, I would have left you long before.
Running faster than your demons, I'm not yours, no more!
I can see it now so clearly. Should have left this all before.
Running faster than your demons, not yours, oh no, not yours no more!

Retro Grooves Vol. 3

Escape Your Fear

Just for fun... the intro jingle for Planet X3 could be used as a start up chime for the Commander X16 computer The 8-Bit Guy is making. :)

Planet X3 OST

The 8-Bit Guy start up chime (MT-32 version)

Early 2019 Espen Kraft made "We should be together", a 90s UK House inspired track showcasing his 90s synths, drum machines and samplers.
You can watch Espen's original video here: https://youtu.be/KlrByjerz4c

It was such a great song I felt the need to try and bring up to another level. beef it up and make an even more up tempo, fusing both the UK house scene with some US and Chicago House (and a dash of happy synth pop) so there you go. Hope you like it.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/PJCTtPE2E8Y

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