We’ve been posting a lot of FM albums lately, but don’t think for a second that we’ve forgotten about those lovable square and triangle waves. The folks over at Chiptunes = WIN sure haven’t. Just last June they put together a massive 51 track, pay what you want collection on Bandcamp.

Now they’re back with 22 more nostalgia-inducing tracks in the ChipWIN Expansion Pack. Like the original, Expansion features tons of artists bringing their own unique styles and tool sets into the mix. You’ll hear both pure chip and hybrid chiptunes featuring wailing guitar solos and even some vocals. Between the two albums, you’ll hear great artists old and new including C-jeff (Preschtale), Disasterpeace (FEZ, Puzzle Agent), Danimal Cannon (Metroid Metal, Armcannon), and many others.

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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.

Source: Ubiktune

Chiptune albums come and go. Whether it’s an original album meant to sound like an NES soundtrack or a collection of 8-bit dance songs, the scene is quite crowded. But every once in a while, something a little different comes along and rises above the pack sporting a unique sound.

This is exactly what C-jeff brings to the table. With his new album, Preschtale, he’s created something new, yet familiar in entirely unorthodox ways. Inspired by the likes of Pink Floyd, Rush, and Dream Theater (among others), Preschtale is a fascinating blend of progressive rock and video game music. It’s a musical journey of sorts that combines chiptune and FM-synthesis. You’ll also hear some guitar performance by Danimal Cannon (of Metroid Metal and Armcannon fame).

You can grab Preschtale on Bandcamp. It costs as much as you want it to and while that can mean you can download it for free, I highly recommend throwing some money C-jeff’s way if you’re able. The music is well worth it.

Buy the Album: Bandcamp