The following post originally appeared on attractmo.de, on August 15, 2012.
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A friend recently asked about one of the Instragram pictures I posted last week (the one with the CD). I then realized that not everyone is necessarily familiar with Sakamoto Kyoju, aka Prof. Sakamoto. So I’m here to fix that.
I honestly don’t know all that much about the guy, other than his ability to tap into the sounds of classic 8-bit games, in a way that’s wholly unique to Japanese chiptuners. Plus how he wears a Famicom strapped to his head. See for yourself, via his YouTube channel.
BTW, here’s another favorite video of his, a single from the aforementioned album, SKMT…
I don’t think he’s ever graced the stage of Blip Festival Tokyo, at least not yet; hopefully he’ll be part of this year’s installment; the line-up, far as I know, has yet to be revealed. But even if he’s not, I still need to go. Especially after the bad news 8bitpeople broke recently.
Blip Tokyo 2k12 will be “the last installment of the Blip Festival event series for the foreseeable future” according to festival co-founder and co-organizer Bit Shifter.
Reason cited? Basically, everyone behind the scenes is in desperate need of rest, and they absolutely, most definitely deserve one. Still, it’s a bummer to know that there won’t be a Blip New York 2k13 (at least for now). Hey, at least we still have Pulsewave!
Anyhow, in other, more positive news, the dynamic duo known as George & Jonathan is cooking something up called Staggering Beauty. Expect good things. Though that epilepsy warning should be taken VERY seriously.
