clipped from: bits.blogs.nytimes.com The third-annual Blip Festival kicked off its four-day showcase Thursday night. Hosted by 8bitpeoples, a New York art and tech collective, and The Tank, a local non-profit, the event features nearly 40 artists from China to Switzerland.
Mr. Dineen-Porter, a musician who suffers from a vocal condition called muscle tension dysphonia, was researching ways to replace his vocals electronically in 2002 when he discovered the chiptune music movement. “I found it completely liberating that that there are other people like me who like this sound and intentionally get together to listen to it,” he said.
Most of the fans are technophiles who often post their latest songs and videos on sites like MySpace and YouTube.