News Room Contributor Posts: 8060 Joined: 12 Nov 2002 | 8-Bit Jesus: An NES Christmas Album
Christmas music just took on a whole new old-school gamer twist thanks to 8-Bit Jesus, a new "album" featuring classic Christmas carols done in the style of classic NES games.
Let's face it: Christmas music has always been a spotty affair. For every Springsteen rendition of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," you've got Bing Crosby and David Bowie delivering a musical gunshot wound to the head by way of "The Little Drummer Boy." Obviously the genre suffers a bit from the concentrated overexposure we're all subjected to each year, but even the most generous assessment can't deny the fact that some of this stuff is just crap.
But 8-Bit Jesus, a new collection of Christmas music by Doctor Octoroc, is most definitely not crap. Not for everyone, perhaps; these chip-tune versions of Christmas songs, each one done in a surprisingly distinctive style of an old NES game, are aimed squarely at gamers. But for that demographic, this stuff is pure gold: "Super Jingle Bros." is my favorite thus far, but "Silent Knight Man" is really growing on me. And how could you not love a song called "Deck the Kremlin?"
Work on the album has been ongoing for the past few months, and currently nine tracks are completed, representing roughly half the planned total. No word on when the second half is due, but in the meantime you can listen to the first nine tracks individually, or download the entire album in ZIP or RAR format, from doctoroctoroc.com.
Thanks to Justin for the tip.
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Red Guard Posts: 3509 Joined: 18 Sep 2008 | I didn't even finish reading and I started downloading this. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 1710 Joined: 2 Jan 2008 | We Three Konami has got to be my favorite. |
Games Editor Posts: 4259 Joined: 20 Dec 2005 | Carol of the Belmonts for me. That's just brilliance. |
On the Record Posts: 5011 Joined: 28 Feb 2008 | Ha!
I told you, 8-Bit Jesus saves! |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 1424 Joined: 2 Mar 2008 | Wow. Just wow. I'm downloading now (that rhymed, which means I fail). Which means, with my internet speed, it will be done in... 25 minutes per song. I hate the internet here. |
Paperboy Posts: 29 Joined: 19 Oct 2008 | Wow...those were much awesomer than expected! |
Pulitzer Laureate Posts: 907 Joined: 15 Jun 2008 | Jesus saves. He takes half damage. |
8-Bit Jesus: An NES Christmas Album
Christmas music just took on a whole new old-school gamer twist thanks to 8-Bit Jesus, a new "album" featuring classic Christmas carols done in the style of classic NES games.
Let's face it: Christmas music has always been a spotty affair. For every Springsteen rendition of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," you've got Bing Crosby and David Bowie delivering a musical gunshot wound to the head by way of "The Little Drummer Boy." Obviously the genre suffers a bit from the concentrated overexposure we're all subjected to each year, but even the most generous assessment can't deny the fact that some of this stuff is just crap.
But 8-Bit Jesus, a new collection of Christmas music by Doctor Octoroc, is most definitely not crap. Not for everyone, perhaps; these chip-tune versions of Christmas songs, each one done in a surprisingly distinctive style of an old NES game, are aimed squarely at gamers. But for that demographic, this stuff is pure gold: "Super Jingle Bros." is my favorite thus far, but "Silent Knight Man" is really growing on me. And how could you not love a song called "Deck the Kremlin?"
Work on the album has been ongoing for the past few months, and currently nine tracks are completed, representing roughly half the planned total. No word on when the second half is due, but in the meantime you can listen to the first nine tracks individually, or download the entire album in ZIP or RAR format, from doctoroctoroc.com.
Thanks to Justin for the tip.
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