Game Boy music

This article is about the use of the Nintendo Game Boy as a musical instrument. For music from Game Boy games, see Video game music.

Game Boy music is a type of chip music produced using a portable gaming device from the Game Boy line of consoles. To produce music of this genre, one needs a Game Boy and a cartridge containing appropriate tracking software, such as Little Sound DJ.

Software

There are several pieces of software available, but most Game Boy musicians use Nanoloop, Little Sound DJ, Pixelh8 Pro Performer or Pixelh8 Music Tech. Other software includes Carillon Editor, Music Box, Pocket Music, the Game Boy Camera among others.

Nanoloop was programmed by Oliver Wittchow, a German art student. The user interface is minimalistic and distinct from conventional musical user interfaces. Little Sound DJ was programmed by Johan Kotlinski, who lives in Stockholm. Little Sound DJ is a type of four-track tracker.

Timeline

Artists

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