8 Bit Weapon
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| 8 Bit Weapon | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Simi Valley, California, USA |
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| Genre(s) | Electronic music Chiptune Synthpop Indie |
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| Instrument(s) | Game Boy N.E.S. LSDJ Commodore 64 Commodore 128 Commodore Amiga 500 Commodore Vic-20 Apple IIc Apple IIe Intellivision Atari 2600 |
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| Years active | 1999 – present | |
| Label(s) | none | |
| Website | www.8bitweapon.com | |
8 Bit Weapon is a chiptune music band created by Seth Sternberger. 8 Bit Weapons' instrument set is primarily composed of old 8-bit computers such as the Commodore Vic-20, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, Commodore Amiga 500, and the Apple II, as well as game consoles such as the Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Atari 2600, and an Intellivision synthesizer.
8 Bit Weapon started around 1999 by remixing Commodore 64 SID tunes like Crazy Comets, M.U.L.E., and some Nintendo N.E.S. game music such as Super Mario Bros 2, and Metroid. Both the SID remixes can be heard on the album titled "Confidential 1.0" and the Nintendo remixes on the official 8 Bit Weapon website. Later on, 8 Bit weapon began writing original music using the C64, Nintendo Game Boy, and N.E.S., as well as other 8 bit consoles and computers.
8 Bit Weapon has become well known recently after favorable coverage in the Los Angeles Times, A live performance on G4's Attack of the Show [1], and performances at E3 2004, 2005, and 2006. [2] [3] [4] According to Sternberger, 8 Bit Weapon is also involved in projects with Disney and Nokia. [5]
Xbox’s exclusive Halo 2 E3 2004 preview event had its own soundtrack written and produced by 8 Bit Weapon. The score was 15 minutes long and was played continuously in the gaming area of the party.
8 Bit Weapon has also remixed music for Erasure[6], Kraftwerk [7] and Information Society[8].
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[edit] Band members
Naughtyboy - Founded band around 2000 and is the primary song writer. He plays Commodore 64, Commodore 128, Gameboys, and lead vocals (via vocoder) at live events.
ComputeHer - Joined the band in October of 2006 and has her own solo releases under the same name. She plays Apple IIe drums, acoustic drums, c64/128 drums, and synths at live events.
MelBot - Joined the band in October 2006 and has her own solo music releases under the same name. She plays synths and vocoder at live events.
[edit] Discography
- Confidential 1.0 (2003)
- Microsoft Halo 2 Celebrity Pre-Release Party Soundtrack (2004)
- Official Bootleg: Live from Robotopia (2004)
- The EP (Limited Edition) (2005)
- Vaporware Soundtracks: (Limited Edition) (2005)
- "Breathe - Vacuum Mix" for Erasure (2005)
- "Dont Say You Love Me - 8 Bit Weapon Remix" for Erasure (2005)
- Vaporware Soundtracks 2.0: (Standard Edition) (2006)
- "I Like the Way You Werk It - 8 Bit Weapon Remix" for Information Society (2007)
- "Space Lab" off "8 Bit Operators", by Kraftwerk (Astralwerks) (2007)
[edit] Tours
- 2002: "The 8 Bit Bonanza Tour!" (Europe), billed as SETH/8 Bit Weapon [9]
- 2003: "The Micro Invasion Tour!" (North America), billed as Naughtyboy/8 Bit Weapon [10]
- 2004: "1up Tour" (Europe), billed as Naughtyboy/8 Bit Weapon
