Just over a week ago, I evangelized a wonderful new chiptune hybrid album by Yoann Turpin called Rhythm’n'Bits. Now Ubiktune has sweetened the deal by packaging the album with six others in their Pilot bundle for as low as $1.

Pilot includes other albums we’ve covered such as coda’s Tracer and Shnabubula’s Game Genie. Alongside these gems, you’ll also receive Fakebit 2010, The Wave, Zeta Force, and Roots (an original album by Danimal Cannon of Metroid Metal and Armcannon fame). The Pilot bundle was made possible thanks to Indie Game Music Bundle’s “Bundle Dragon” project. It marks the first of what will hopefully be many Ubiktune album bundles. You can grab it on Ubiktune’s Bundle Dragon site here.

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Have you been enjoying the latest Ubiktune albums we’ve posted about? In just a few days, there will be another. May 3rd marks the release of tracer, the solo debut of yogurtbox’s coda. But before its release, you can hear the pay-what-you-want album in the Noise Channel listening party. Check out the Facebook event page for details.

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The Ubiktune netlabel (host of great albums we’ve previously covered such as Preschtale, Game Genie, and Impostor Nostalgia) has been on a roll lately and it doesn’t look like they plan to stop any time soon. Their latest release, SOUNDSHOCK 2: FM FUNK TERROR!! is practically bursting at the seams with funkalicious original music, all performed with the delightfully nostalgic sound of FM synthesis.

Who is responsible for unleashing this funky bombshell? Not one, but sixteen different artists from around the world. There’s even some names you’ve undoubtedly heard on this site before including Joshua Morse (Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned), C-jeff (Preschtale), Shnabubula (Game Genie), and virt (Mighty Switch Force, Bloodrayne Betrayal).

But even the names that didn’t ring a bell caught my eyes (and ears) as SOUNDSHOCK 2 is bliss from beginning to end. Moot Boxie’s “Chomp” gave me flashbacks to ToeJam & Earl. The vocal work of Aya Futatsuki on “Machine Wave” reminded me of a funky opening to an early 90′s anime series. Bomb Boy’s “Back Alley Clash” took me on a six and a half minute aural adventure with its constantly building pace. And don’t get me started on coda’s “Megabits per Second” whose hooks are so catchy they only took a single listen to burrow into my brain for permanent residence.

Oh, and it’s free. You could be listening right now. You should be listening right now. Why are you still here? Make it happen.

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