I lately came across this chip-music influenced releasepage at Bandcamp. It the Album “Surrender” from 4mat. Moody, progressive grooves over slightly blurred scenes, with arpeggiated wonderland textures. And sometimes on the border to solid techno or classic game music. The style reminds me on releases of the very netlabel Monotonik. A clear listening recommondation.
Hello people!
This is a quick notice, that Digital Tools freshly scored at the “Wikio Top Gaming Blogs UK”, that will be published tomorrow. This blog entered at place number 14. So thanks to all the readers and supporters out there! Digital Tools will keep on diggin’ cool stuff.
And here is the list (Top Gaming Blogs – April 2011):
Super Pikix is the name of a new super-exclusive VJ-tool by Pikilipita (all the names are also very cool!). It’s a homebrewed thing, that takes place on a Caanoo, an “open-source, Linux-based handheld video game console and media player created by GamePark Holdings of South Korea” (sounds cool, as well)! Look at the video, it start a little too gentle, but keep on watching: you can really make some serious visuals with this tool. The advantage is its mobileness and exclusivity!!
The ultra-tiny FAQ at the website goes:
“But I thought a MacBook Pro was the best for live visuals…
…And it’s also very precious, so leave it home when performing for that no budget warehouse rave party…
Just bring your Caanoo and show you can do more with less!”
If you got a Caanoo as well, than go and download this software for yourself! Donations are accepted! Clément aka Pikilipita is in deep love with exclusive hardware. We featured also his VJ-tools for Playstation 2 and Nintendo GBA.
8-bit Funding is a new platform for “crowdsourced monetizing” of project proposal, similar to platforms like Kickstarter. The interesting thing about “8-bit Funding” is, that it is completely dedicated to game-releated projects. “8-Bit Funding has a single goal, to help anybody who has anything to do with the gaming industry fund their projects through completion. Whether it’s a video game, board game, card game, or even gaming inspired projects like a gaming focused bar or cafe.”
Yes, yes, yes! This are good news!
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Cubelets is the name of the very first product of “Modular Robotics” – a spin-off from the famous “robot”-Carnegie Mellon University. It is a kit of free combinable, small robot modules. The website goes:
By combining sensor, logic and actuator blocks, young kids can create simple reconfigurable robots that exhibit surprisingly complex.
This project looks really interesting and the just moved beyond the first beta-testing phase. I also somehow doubt the “young kids” in that project. Not only by the design, but also by the price: the standard kit, that is available for pre-order, is currently at 300 dollars.
if you are interested in more modular-robotic stuff, check the modular-tag at our partner-blog Eggshell Robotics.
Gamestorm: Sketch from Erik Svedäng.
Gamestorm is a cool project from Chevy Ray Johnston. It’s a tumbleblog: a collection on doodles, sketches and scrap-paper designs from game designers all over the world. We all know, that is lots and lots of work to make a game, but game-ideas often come surprisingly. So sketching them up is a viable method that is highly recommend to remember and discuss them as well. The site is also some sort of museum and source of inspiration as well. Just check it out! (via)
Neat animation: a clash of artificials, strange artifacts and digitalism. Especially the music is a strange contrast to the digital richness of the motion. This piece was made with Cinema 4D and After Effects but indeed also looks a little bit like demosceners stuff. Designer: Dima Grubin. (via)
