Jive Showdown: Intro to 2A03 – ip25

Impulse Project ep 25

the NES was the definition of household gaming for many of us around the world. and while we got a load of great tunes from games, it wasn’t until much later in the console’s life that people started writing music independently from the industry using various trackers and compilers to exploit the audio capabilities. in this episode we bring the nsf format into the mix for a spotlight on the beloved 2A03 sound chip and it’s “expansion” chip siblings.

  • ilmarque_-_french_god.nsf – ilmarque^Trilobit
  • high-hopes.nsf – ruuvari^aspekt
  • 5B_spring_tame.nsf – djmaximum
  • JiveThrice.nsf – ipi
  • SHOWDOWNVIP.nsf – DaChampster
  • Mass Purple.wav – Keishi Yonao
  • knifus.nsf – Xaimus & Knifa

download the tunes here –> impulseproject25.tar.gz


Episode title image: NES by Sajko / Mental

Space Desert – ip24

today we hooked up with Aaron White to listen to some of his favorite scene tunes as well as showcase some original tracks of his own.

  • mod.Funky Desert – Aaron White (04 channel MOD 12kb)
  • 4-mat_backfb – 4mat^anarchy (04 channel MOD 138kb)
  • mod.reggae monday – Aaron White (04 channel MOD 84kb)
  • elektric_funk.mod – moby^sanity (04 channel MOD 219kb)
  • mod.Space Translantic – Aaron White (04 channel MOD 27kb)
  • hate_it.mod – mub^LSD (04 channel MOD 20kb)

download the tunes here –> impulseproject24.tar.gz

Kiss My Groove: Demoscene Jazz – ip21

Kiss My Groove: Demoscene Jazz - ip21

testing 1, 2… welcome to the impulse project jazz club. in this episode we’re going to let loose a wave of jazz straight from the scene that will have you grooving along. the influences of jazz might not always be obvious but they’ve played a strong role in how music on our beloved trackers has been shaped. join in for some smooth sounds picked out by yours truly, smokey b and poppa e

  • Kiss_My_Jazz.sid – Dane^Crest (SID 6581)
  • X-Jazz.sid – Booker^Amorphis/Onslaught/SIDwave (SID 8580)
  • whats_the_catch.xm – BeaT (10 channel XM 373kb)
  • In the groove.mod – chrylian^GroovingBrothers (4 channel MOD 184kb)
  • thursday.sid – Sequencer^Unreal Productions (SID 8580)
  • tempest-acidjazz.mod – tempest^damage (04 channel MOD 57kb)

download the original files here –> impulseproject21.tar.gz

Afternoon Mothership – ip18

impulse project episode 18

no feature, no focus. just an awesome mix of scene goodness and you can’t go wrong with that.

  • loonie-biohazard.xm – Loonie^group (8 channel XM 545kb)
  • I_Died_Defending_the_Mothership.sid – Uneksija^svenonacid (8580)
  • pink-afternoon_voyage2.mod – pink^abyss (4 channel MOD 36kb)
  • ARPYSUNDAY.xm – sacio (6 channel XM 22kb)
  • my_glamorous_life.mod – jester^insanity (4 channel MOD 192kb)
  • serpent_-_golden_stream.xm – Serpent^Brainstorm (8 channel XM 202kb)
  • Boomshot!.mod – AceMan / Dreamweb^HUGE LOAD (4 channel MOD 481kb)

original files/modules located here –> impulseproject18.tar.gz