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8 Bit Weapon

8 Bit Weapon is a chiptune music band that has carved a unique space within the electronic music scene by harnessing the nostalgic bleeps and bloops of vintage computing systems. Formed in the early 2000s, the band is composed of Seth Sternberger and Michelle Mitchell, who found common ground in their mutual appreciation for the sounds of classic computers and gaming consoles. Their musical aesthetic is a marriage of old and new, as they blend the 8-bit and 16-bit sounds extracted from machines such as the Commodore 64, Game Boy, and Apple II with modern electronic music styles.

Across a prolific discography, 8 Bit Weapon has become known for pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved with their retro digital toolkit, often venturing into different genres that range from upbeat chip pop to immersive ambient soundscapes. Albums like "Disassembly Language: Ambient Music for Deprogramming, Vol. 1 & 2" showcase their ability to use these vintage sound chips to create complex, textured layers of sound that serve as an ode to the early days of computing, while releases such as "Class Apples" stand as a testament to the versatility of such primitive synths—applying them to classical music compositions. With a global following and performances at major industry events, including the Game Developers Conference and Maker Faire, 8 Bit Weapon has firmly embedded themselves as luminaries in the chip music genre.

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