8bitpeoples is an
artist collective
An artist collective or art group or artist group is an initiative that is the result of a group of artists working together, usually under their own management, towards shared aims. The aims of an artist collective can include almost anything t ...
and
netlabel
A netlabel (also online label, web label, digi label, MP3 label or download label) is a record label that distributes its music through digital audio file format, formats (such as MP3, Vorbis, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, or WAV) over the Internet. While s ...
centered in New York City that focuses on
chiptune
Chiptune, also called 8-bit music (although not all chiptune is 8-bit music), is a style of electronic music made using the programmable sound generator (PSG) sound chips or synthesizers in vintage arcade machines, computers and video gam ...
aesthetics, which is heavily influenced by vintage videogames. 8bitpeoples was founded in 1999 by Jeremiah "
Nullsleep
Jeremiah Johnson (born October 7, 1980), better known as Nullsleep, is an American electronic musician and computer artist currently residing in New York City. In 1999 he co-founded the low-bit art collective 8bitpeoples, and has served as its ...
" Johnson and Mike "Tangible" Hanlon. It is run by Johnson and Joshua "
Bit Shifter" Davis.
Many artists who have appeared on 8bitpeoples have also appeared on compilations on other labels, most notably
Astralwerks
Astralwerks (or Astralwerks Records) is an American record label primarily focused on electronic music that is now owned by Universal Music Group. Its material is distributed via Capitol Music Group in the United States. The label was founded in ...
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8 Bit Operators compilation, a collection of
Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk (, ) is a Germany, German Electronic music, electronic band formed in Düsseldorf in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider. Widely considered innovators and pioneers of electronic music, Kraftwerk was among the first successful a ...
songs done in the 8-bit style. 8bitpeoples is also involved in the organization of the
Blip Festival, which features 8-bit musicians, often including those on the 8bitpeoples roster.
They provide the vast majority of their releases for free via their website, including printable covers and inserts so that anyone can manufacture a hard copy of their releases.
Current members
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Bit Shifter
* minusbaby
* No Carrier
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Nullsleep
Jeremiah Johnson (born October 7, 1980), better known as Nullsleep, is an American electronic musician and computer artist currently residing in New York City. In 1999 he co-founded the low-bit art collective 8bitpeoples, and has served as its ...
* openBack
* Otro
* Random
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Trash80
* Twilight Electric
* x, k
Guest artists
* 505
* 8GB
* A.M.U
* Alex Mauer
* Amor Antiquita
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Anamanaguchi
Anamanaguchi is an American chiptune-based pop and rock band from New York City. The band has four members: lead songwriters and guitarists Peter Berkman and Ary Warnaar, bassist James DeVito, and drummer Luke Silas.
Anamanaguchi combines digit ...
* Animal Style
* AY Riders
* Binärpilot
* Bud Melvin
* Cheapshot
* Coleco Music
* Commie64
* Coova
* Cornbeast
* Counter Reset
* Damo
* David Sugar
* Divag
* Dma-Sc
* Doomcloud
* Dorothy's Magic Bag
* Drx
* exileFaker
* Firebrand Boy
* Frank Fitus
* Gijs Gieskes
* Glomag
* Gordon Strombola
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Goto80
Goto80 (born Anders Erik Carlsson, 9 February 1981) is a Swedish music artist and researcher. He has been described as one of the key players between glitch and chipmusic, as well as an active demoscener. At the turn of the millennium he was one ...
* Gumshoe
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* Handheld
* I, Cactus
* IAYD
* Jellica
* knife city
* Kplecraft
* Kris Keyser
* L-Tron
* Linde
* lissajou
* little-scale
* Lo-Bat
* M-.-n
* Manic
* Marcer
* Mark DeNardo
* Mesu Kasumai
* Mr. Spastic
* Paza
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Phlogiston
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Psilodump
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Rainbowdragoneyes
* Receptors
* Role Model
* Rugar
* RushJet1
* Sabastian Boaz
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Sabrepulse
* Saskrotch
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she
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Language
* She (pronoun), the third person singular, feminine, nominative case pronoun in modern English
Places
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* She County, Hebei
* She River, or Sheshui, Hubei
* ...
* Sievert
* Snoopdroop
* StarPause
* Starscream
* Stu
* Tangible
* Tao
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Ten and Tracer
* Tet
* The 8bitpeoples
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The Depreciation Guild
* The J. Arthur Keenes Band
* The X-Dump
* Timbral
* USK
* Vim
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Virt
* Xinon
* Yerzmyey
* YM Rockerz
* Yuppster
* ZEN ALBATROSS
Compilations/Samplers
* ''Colors'' (8BP001)
* ''Axel F'' (8BP028)
* ''The 8bits of Christmas'' (8BP038)
* ''8BP050'' (8BP050)
* ''Blip Festival 2008: 32 Live Recordings'' (8BP100)
* ''Reformat: A Tribute To Bit Shifter's Information Chase'' (8BP118)
See also
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List of record labels
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Chiptune
Chiptune, also called 8-bit music (although not all chiptune is 8-bit music), is a style of electronic music made using the programmable sound generator (PSG) sound chips or synthesizers in vintage arcade machines, computers and video gam ...
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Bitpop
Bitpop is a type of electronic music and subgenre of chiptune music, where at least part of the music is made using the sound chips of 8-bit (or 16-bit) computers and video game consoles.
Characteristics
Among systems used include the Atari ...
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Record labels established in 1999
American independent record labels
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1999 establishments in New York City