Chipophone pages
Carol of the Bells
This piece, Shchedryk, was written by Ukrainan composer Mykola Leontovych in 1916, as an assignment for a harmony course. The ostinato is an ancient new year's chant. Peter Wilhousky wrote the English lyrics in 1936, transforming the song into a Christmas carol. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_carol_of_the_bells (DivX, 30.0 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Carol of the Bells (MP3, 1.1 MB)
Posted Sunday 19-Dec-2010 18:01, 4 comments.
Castlevania
Two well-known pieces from the Castlevania series: Vampire Killer by Kinuyo Yamashita and Bloody Tears by Kenichi Matsubara. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_castlevania (DivX, 172.8 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Castlevania (MP3, 2.2 MB)
Posted Saturday 17-Sep-2011 19:11, 4 comments.
Chuck Rock
The intro theme from Chuck Rock (Amiga version) performed with an ensemble of Commodore-based instruments. Read more.
Posted Friday 8-Sep-2023 07:32, 2 comments.
Delta
Title theme for the C64 game Delta, composed by Rob Hubbard in 1987, performed live on the Chipophone. The piece was heavily inspired by the final movement of the Koyaanisqatsi soundtrack which was composed by Philip Glass in 1982. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_delta (DivX, 70.2 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Delta (MP3, 3.0 MB)
Posted Wednesday 25-Aug-2010 18:23, 6 comments.
DuckTales, The Moon
DuckTales, "The Moon" level, composed by Yoshihiro Sakaguchi (?) in 1989, performed on the Chipophone. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_ducktales_moon (DivX, 39.4 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Ducktales, The Moon (MP3, 1.5 MB)
Posted Sunday 15-Aug-2010 11:27, 5 comments.
International Karate
International Karate, composed by Rob Hubbard in 1986. This one turned out to be incredibly fun to play! Hope you'll enjoy listening as well. Watch out for the two places where new loops are recorded on the fly. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_international_karate (DivX, 260.8 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - International Karate (MP3, 10.3 MB)
Posted Sunday 20-Feb-2011 21:39, 7 comments.
Legend of Zelda
Legend of Zelda, composed by Koji Kondo in 1986, performed on the Chipophone. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_legend_of_zelda (H.264, 29.2 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Legend of Zelda (MP3, 2.0 MB)
Posted Tuesday 3-Aug-2010 18:16, 14 comments.
LFF
LFF by Matt Simmonds (4-mat), performed on the Chipophone. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_lff (DivX, 69.4 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - LFF (MP3, 2.7 MB)
Posted Sunday 15-May-2011 13:17, 7 comments.
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Music from the game Little Nemo: The Dream Master, composed by Junko Tamiya in 1990, performed on the Chipophone. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_little_nemo (DivX, 96.0 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Little Nemo The Dream Master (MP3, 3.8 MB)
- little_nemo_epilogue (Sheet music, PDF, 136.7 kB)
Posted Sunday 12-Dec-2010 09:44, 1 comment.
Live at LCP 2011
I was given the opportunity to perform live with my chipophone at Little Computer People in Lund. Here is a recording of the concert, courtesy of SceneSat, along with video provided by members of the audience. Read more.
Posted Sunday 21-Aug-2011 12:20, 6 comments.
Mega Man 3 Intro
The opening theme from Mega Man 3 (original japanese title: Rockman 3). For this tune, I implemented a new feature that allows me to record a loop into memory, and start the playback using a pedal at a later time. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_mega_man_3_intro (DivX, 45.6 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Mega Man 3 Intro (MP3, 1.6 MB)
Posted Sunday 13-Feb-2011 20:40, 4 comments.
Metroid, part 1
Metroid, intro and ending tunes, composed by Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka in 1986. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_metroid_part1 (DivX, 100.7 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Metroid, intro (MP3, 1.6 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Metroid, ending (MP3, 2.1 MB)
Posted Monday 28-Feb-2011 18:12, 3 comments.
Metroid, part 2
Metroid, in-game music, composed by Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka in 1986. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_metroid_part2 (DivX, 90.6 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Metroid, in-game music (MP3, 3.5 MB)
Posted Sunday 13-Mar-2011 21:26, 3 comments.
Metrolled
Sorry, I just had to do this. =) Read more.
- lft_chipophone_metrolled (DivX, 56.1 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Never Gonna Give You Up (MP3, 1.9 MB)
Posted Tuesday 8-Mar-2011 18:34, 8 comments.
Monty High Score
The high score theme from Monty On the Run, composed by Rob Hubbard in 1985. Arranged for left hand and pedals. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_monty_high_score (DivX, 117.7 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Monty High Score (MP3, 4.6 MB)
Posted Sunday 8-May-2011 21:44, 3 comments.
Pokémon Trading Card Game
This is my Chipophone interpretation of the Credits music from the Pokémon Trading Card Game video game. The music was composed by Ichiro Shimakura in 1998. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_pokemon_tcg (DivX, 81.2 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Pokemon Trading Card Game, Credits (MP3, 3.2 MB)
Posted Monday 20-Sep-2010 20:11, 4 comments.
Pushing Onwards: Return of the Chipophone
The Chipophone bleeps again! This is my cover of Pushing Onwards, from the 2010 retro-game VVVVVV. Read more.
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Pushing Onwards.mp3 (MP3, 2.8 MB)
Posted Sunday 25-Mar-2018 14:25, 11 comments.
Spellbound
Spellbound, composed by Rob Hubbard in 1986, performed on the Chipophone. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_spellbound (Xvid, 74.8 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Spellbound (MP3, 4.4 MB)
Posted Wednesday 21-Jul-2010 21:42, 26 comments.
Still Alive
A chipophone cover of Still Alive, Jonathan Coulton's song which plays at the end of Portal, featuring the lovely Gabriella as GlaDOS. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_still_alive (DivX, 55.8 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Still Alive (MP3, 2.8 MB)
Posted Wednesday 20-Apr-2011 22:00, 3 comments.
Supremacy / Overlord
Music from the c64 version of Supremacy: Your Will Be Done (known as Overlord in USA), composed by Jeroen Tel in 1990. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_supremacy (DivX, 89.5 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Supremacy (MP3, 3.5 MB)
Posted Sunday 20-Mar-2011 20:22, 3 comments.
The Chipophone
The Chipophone is a homemade 8-bit synthesizer, especially suited for live chiptune playing. It has been built inside an old electronic organ. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_presentation (Xvid, 113.4 MB)
Posted Wednesday 21-Jul-2010 21:42, 213 comments.
Thing On A Spring
One of Rob Hubbard's earliest tunes. The slide effects are triggered by pedals; other pedals are mapped to drum sounds. I goofed up considerably at the end, but decided to upload anyway. Hope you don't mind too much. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_thing_on_a_spring (DivX, 91.6 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Thing On A Spring (MP3, 3.6 MB)
Posted Sunday 6-Feb-2011 20:40, 3 comments.
Think Twice III
The C64 demo Think Twice III, released by The Judges in 1987, is perhaps best known for its soundtrack by Jeroen Kimmel (Red). This is my Chipophone interpretation of the classic SID power ballad. Read more.
- lft_chipophone_thinktwice3 (DivX, 148.7 MB)
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Think Twice III (MP3, 5.8 MB)
Posted Sunday 12-Sep-2010 18:41, 7 comments.
Warhawk
The soundtrack from the C64 game Warhawk, composed in 1986 by Rob Hubbard, played live on the Chipophone. Read more.
- Linus Akesson - Chipophone - Warhawk.mp3 (MP3, 4.2 MB)
Posted Tuesday 1-May-2018 21:34, 4 comments.