American Pixels is a new video game music remix album being assembled by veteran game music arranger Mazedude. The project will cover game music composed specifically and solely by American composers, and will span all genres while maintaining a general theme of electronic fusion with live instrumentalists. The project is set to be released in 2012, and is now open for pre-orders to aid the artist in covering production costs, licensing fees, etc.
As an added incentive, all those who pre-order will be allowed to download a bonus EP of chiptune remixes! (Please note that the American Pixels album and the Star Spangled Chips EP are two very different releases; one is a fully produced album with live performers, the other is comprised of solely electronic progressive chiptunes.)
This website will catalogue the album's progress and development; read below to stay up to date on all the latest project news, and have fun exploring the rest of the content on the website!
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Wednesday 1.11.2012
EVEN MORE COMPOSERS, MORE GAMES, AND NOW OFFICIALLY A 2nd DISC
Check the left side there to see the new additions of music by Christopher Tin (Civilization), Jason Graves (Dead Space 2), Matt Uelmen (Diablo) and Ron Fish (Batman: Arkham City).
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Tuesday 1.3.2012
GEARING UP FOR MAGFEST X
Looking forward to this year's MAGFest in a couple days; if you're coming, stop by the Bad Dudes panel 9:30am on Saturday at "Panels 4" to learn more about the new Metroid album we've released, more about this American Pixels remix project, ask questions... all that jazz. :)
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Thursday 10.13.2011
ANOTHER COMPOSER, ANOTHER GAME
I have officially added Danny Baranowsky to my list of American composers to tribute, in that I'll be doing a "Super Meat Boy" remix for the album. Yes, it's an indie game, but it's all good; it'll be fun to arrange a track by one of my fellow Overclocked Remixers. :)
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Monday 9.12.2011
MAKING PROGRESS, TALKING TO POTENTIAL GUEST ARTISTS
Ah, man, I haven't updated here in a while. Been busy. Well, let's see... I've got a very good start on my Brutal Legend remix, got another great start on a Tyrian track, and got some great ground-work laid for Maniac Mansion goodness. I've met up with the recording studio that's going to handle my live musicians, and so far so good there... and, I've been pre-booking a whole bunch of guest artists to perform on my tracks. Without giving too much away, I've been talking to The OneUps, zyko, Danimal Cannon, Brynner Agassi, and E.S.P... among others. :)
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Friday 7.22.2011
"STAR SPANGLED CHIPS" EP MASTERING COMPLETE!
Huge props to Diggi Dis for his help mastering the progressive chiptune goodness of "Star Spangled Chips." The 4-track bonus EP is officially finished, and officially awesome. Further thanks to Randall Drew for drawing an awesome Big Daddy for the artwork.
And this means that at long last... I can unveil the American Pixels website! If you're looking at it right now, then I have already done so. Enjoy reading about the new American album I'm working on, and enjoy the new EP (but remember, you gotta pre-order the album in order to download it).
And, by popular demand, I present a teaser video for "Star Spangled Chips" below... enjoy!
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*visit the archive for older news updates*
