in this episode we (re)discover the C64 demoscene with the SID chip in 3 glorious channels.

* Holocaust_Intro.sid – Cargo (6581)
* Out_Is_Out.sid – Reyn Ouwehand (6581)
* Funking.sid – Anders Øland (Zonix) (6581)
* Enjoy_the_Funk.sid – Kent Valdén (PowerTrace) (8580)
* Bro-Mide.sid – Dok & Vectrex (6581)
* Birds_Flight.sid – Tomasz Szymczak (Randy) (8580)

download the files –> impulseproject05.tar.gz
hosts: @dokidokipanic @ruiner9
kentvalden.se – Kent Valdén (PowerTrace)
andersoland.com – Anders Øland (Zonix)
reyn.net – Reyn Ouwehand (youtube page)
hvsc.c64.org – High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC)
c64music.co.uk – Compute’s Gazette Sid Collection
 

Enjoy the Flight: Intro to SID – ip05

Music

in this installment of the impulse project, we take a listen to some of the simpler things in life. the beeper (PC Speaker). even though the hardware has extremely limited capabilities, certain artists thrive in the 1bit world and have created some pretty amazing stuff. let’s take a listen.

* utztape2.tap – irrlicht project (ZX Beeper)
* System Beeps.wav – shiru (shiru8bit) (IBM PC Beeper)
* 04_FACTOR6_-_Thirty – Factor6^1-bit Wizards (ZX Beeper)
* BotB 30624 Ataritufty – Beeperman.tap – Ataritufty (ZX Beeper)
* Mister BEEP – Interstellar Drift (2015) (Multimatograf 2016).ay – Mister BEEP^1-bit Wizards  (ZX Beeper)
* CatchingUp.ay – Shiru (ZX Beeper)

download the files here –> impulseproject40.zip
*artwork credit: “utztape #2” by irrlicht project
2011 ZX Spectrum 48K Beeper Music

System Drift: Intro to the Beeper – ip40

some new, some old. mostly new. you’ve been deprived, we’re here to help.

* mod.silencing-the-storm – mAZE^Desire^Moods Plateau^Void (04 chnl MOD 42kb)
* nq_dhl19_rt_arp_prism.pt3 – Nik-O (YM, ABC – PT3)
* INFLUENZA.XM – fearofdark (20 channel XM 224kb)
* coincollector.nsf – Jakim (NSF, A203 + VRC6)
* Ramiel.sid – Mibri^Hokuto Force (SID 8580)
* BotB 30456 kleeder – Sleep Deprivation.mptm – Midori Mizuno & Timo (Kleeder)(18 channel OPL 62kb)

download the files here –> impulseproject39.tar.gz | impulseproject39.zip
Fearofdark: soundcloudJakim: soundcloud
*artwork credit: “Aliens Inside Us” by CVM ^ ZeroTeam1st in the Forever 2019 Zx Spectrum Graphics Competition (Zx Spectrum)




Influenza Deprivation – ip39

a sweet selection of tunes from the scene. You might even want to buy a helmet

* jason_-_wanna_buy_a_helmet.mod – Jason^Crusaders (04 channel MOD)
* BotB 30723 we’re the cats, the fast cats.nsf – Yung Gotenks (NSF)
* Hangover_at_X16.sid – HJE^Genesis Project (8580 @ 2x Speed)
* 2006.sndh – Mad Max^YM Rockerz (Atari ST)
* golden_lonely.it – Vince Kaichan (17 channel IT)
* Vertigo – Leviathan & Nemesis.mod – Leviathan & Nemesis^Ren (16 channel MOD)

download the files here –> impulseproject38.tar.gz | impulseproject38.zip
HJE: soundcloud
Vince Kaichan: web
Jason: soundcloud
YM Rockerz: downloads
*artwork credit: “Tasmanian Dummy’s Hangover” by Duce ^ Extend
4th in the Flashback Old School Graphics competition (Commodore 64)

Hangover Helmet – ip38

off to a great start this year with the best of last year! (at least some of our top picks of 2018, anyway) today we bring you music that either graced the many 2018 demoparties or just hit the right chord with us. hope you enjoy

* cat and duck.mod – Snoopy^Altair (04 channel MOD 374kb)
* arpeggiojorssia_kansalle_by_paokala.xm – Paokala (04 channel XM 29kb)
* overcharged brolin ankle.pt3 – n1k-o (YM ABC)
* Duri Drøm.sid – Møllpauk^Hoaxers (8580)
* spacedemic17.mod – notorious (4 channel MOD 227kb)
* asikwp_-_star-crystals.it – ASIKWUS (22 channel Impulse Tracker file 6,286kb)
* What_Happened_by_MotionRide_AmipartyXIII_MSX_Multichannel.xm – MotionRide (8 channel XM 1,895kb)
* BotB 28939 Jredd – 7-Force Presents_ A Future Hope.vgm – Jredd, CosmoBG, Drexegar, Laz, Marcb0t, Tobikomi, and WillRock (308kb VGM) YM2612 + Sega PSG

download the files here –> impulseproject37.tar.gz
Snoopy/X-Ceed: soundcloud
asikwus: soundcloud
MotionRide: facebook
*artwork credit: “The Flow of Time” by Made ^ The Deadliners
1st in the Revision 2018 Oldskool Graphics competition (Amiga OCS/ECS)

A Future Ankle: 2018 Highlights – ip37


one last episode to end 2018. no theme, no frills. lets kill off the year with some scene tunes …and they all kick ass.



* The Past – The Present – The Future.xm – Skyrunner (32 channel XM 1975kb)*  TUC_Big_Floppy_People_06.sndh – Alchemist^The Ultra Crew (8kb Atari ST)*  the_java_trip.xm – Drax^Vibrants (20 channel XM 332kb)*  8bp131-02-doomcloud-welcome_to_dudley_town.mp3 – doomcloud (MIDINES)*  kustomnized.ahx – Pink^Abyss (04 channel AHX 7kb)*  200_miles_from_earth.xm – Khyron^Kosmos (20 channel XM 864kb)



download the files here –> impulseproject36.tar.gz



* Skyrunner | soundcloud* Pink | soundcloud* doomcloud | bandcamp* 



art credit: “Datazombies” by Archmage 1st place in the Big Floppy People 2007 C64 GFX Compo

Enjoy the Flight: Intro to SID – ip05

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