PULSEWAVE [NYC]

Pulsewave is the US’s longest running event dedicated to exploring the sights and sounds of Chip Music’s greatest musicians and motion visualists. Using vintage video game systems and computers as the basis and influence for stunning next generation music and visuals, Pulsewave spotlights emerging and established artists from the international and local community. Pulsewave promises to remain committed to showcasing the best the global Chip Music community has to offer. FOLLOW US

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We’re very pleased to announce a very special collaboration event with our friends at MAGFest. It’s going to be a memorable night!! We’re still going strong at Babycastles on 137 W 14th St. in Manhattan (off of the A, C, E, F, M, L, 1, 2, 3 trains + the N, Q, R aren’t far either!)

Admission is $10-15 sliding scale, which helps pay for artist travel and keeps our shows going. If you meet or exceed the max value, we have a limited edition gift for you at the door!

All ages! No BYOB!!

Doors are at 8pm. There will be a plug n’ play open mic. First come, 5 minute limit & space is limited. 

Thanks to bel—air, we are streaming LIVE at: http://www.bel-air.org/

THIS MONTH’S LINEUP:

(つ✧ω✧)つ Professor Shyguy Professor Shyguy’s music can be best described as; high energy, chiptune-electro-rocking, 8-bit, epically vocalized, highly danceable, theatrical nerd-pop. Singing 50% about video games and the other 50% is anything from Space/Time to English Language gymnastics https://professorshyguy.bandcamp.com/

(つ✧ω✧)つ D&D Sluggers “A one-man band armed with an electric guitar, a Nintendo DS, and just the right blend of awkwardness, angst, and artistry, D&D Sluggers is inevitably a world apart from any other act on the bill. And I don’t think he’d have it any other way.” - Z - GEEKDAD http://ddsluggers.bandcamp.com/

(つ✧ω✧)つ Danimal Cannon Danimal Cannon, *The Archmage* of Game Boys and guitar solos. His new critically acclaimed magic tome “Lunaria” has been making waves in the land of metal since 2016. This powerful spellcaster from the kingdom of Buffalo is widely feared for his ability to conjure otherworldly chiptunes, while simultaneously wielding his deadly axe with the precision of a mighty warrior. https://danimalcannon.bandcamp.com/

(つ✧ω✧)つ visuals by magical_grill Em, also known as magical_grill, is a VA based animator and designer who has an unhealthy obsession with dramatic posing and anime sparkles. Her viz style is both coded and hand drawn with love that calls back to the video games you grew up with. http://emilykundrot.science/

RSVP on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1913174585579392/

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It’s one week and one day until April’s Pulsewave x MAGFest show! And now we have an amazing flier by Pulsewave Resident Designer Ms. Paint with all the details. Help us pay the 2017 designers by purchasing our 2016 flier zine: https://gumroad.com/pulsewave

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We're very pleased to announce a very special collaboration event with our friends at MAGFest. It's going to be a memorable night!! We're still going strong at Babycastles on 137 W 14th St. in Manhattan (off of the A, C, E, F, M, L, 1, 2, 3 trains + the N, Q, R aren’t far either!)

Admission is $10-15 sliding scale, which helps pay for artist travel and keeps our shows going. If you meet or exceed the max value, we have a limited edition gift for you at the door!

All ages! No BYOB!!

Doors are at 8pm. There will be a plug n' play open mic. First come, 5 minute limit & space is limited. 

Thanks to bel—air, we are streaming LIVE at: http://www.bel-air.org/

THIS MONTH’S LINEUP:

(つ✧ω✧)つ Professor Shyguy Professor Shyguy's music can be best described as; high energy, chiptune-electro-rocking, 8-bit, epically vocalized, highly danceable, theatrical nerd-pop. Singing 50% about video games and the other 50% is anything from Space/Time to English Language gymnastics https://professorshyguy.bandcamp.com/

(つ✧ω✧)つ D&D Sluggers "A one-man band armed with an electric guitar, a Nintendo DS, and just the right blend of awkwardness, angst, and artistry, D&D Sluggers is inevitably a world apart from any other act on the bill. And I don’t think he’d have it any other way." - Z - GEEKDAD http://ddsluggers.bandcamp.com/

(つ✧ω✧)つ Danimal Cannon Danimal Cannon, *The Archmage* of Game Boys and guitar solos. His new critically acclaimed magic tome "Lunaria" has been making waves in the land of metal since 2016. This powerful spellcaster from the kingdom of Buffalo is widely feared for his ability to conjure otherworldly chiptunes, while simultaneously wielding his deadly axe with the precision of a mighty warrior. https://danimalcannon.bandcamp.com/

(つ✧ω✧)つ visuals by magical_grill Em, also known as magical_grill, is a VA based animator and designer who has an unhealthy obsession with dramatic posing and anime sparkles. Her viz style is both coded and hand drawn with love that calls back to the video games you grew up with. http://emilykundrot.science/

RSVP on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1913174585579392/

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photo by @ugly-machine​

Our final announcement for Pulsewave x MAGFest is... magical_grill!!!

Em, also known as magical_grill, is a VA based animator and designer who has an unhealthy obsession with dramatic posing and anime sparkles. Her viz style is both coded and hand drawn with love that calls back to the video games you grew up with.

http://emilykundrot.science/

You’ve got the deets! You know who’s doing the visuals!! So head to our Facebook event and RSVP!!!

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Here’s our third announcement for the show we’re doing with our friends at MAGFest... Danimal Cannon!!!

Danimal Cannon, *The Archmage* of Game Boys and guitar solos. His critically acclaimed magic tome "Lunaria" has been making waves in the land of metal since 2016. This powerful spellcaster from the kingdom of Buffalo is widely feared for his ability to conjure otherworldly chiptunes, while simultaneously wielding his deadly axe with the precision of a mighty warrior. 

https://danimalcannon.bandcamp.com/

Wanna let everyone know you’re coming to the show? We have a Facebook event page so you can do just that.

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photo from the archive of @ugly-machine​

Our second announcement for our MAGFest partnership is... D&D Sluggers!!!

"A one-man band armed with an electric guitar, a Nintendo DS, and just the right blend of awkwardness, angst, and artistry, D&D Sluggers is inevitably a world apart from any other act on the bill. And I don’t think he’d have it any other way." - Z - GEEKDAD

http://ddsluggers.bandcamp.com/

If you like RSVPing for things (we like RSVPing for things) be sure to stop by our Facebook event to let us know you’ll be there.

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photo from the archive of @ugly-machine​

Our first performer announcement for our first ever MAGFest collaboration is... Professor Shyguy!!!

Professor Shyguy's music can be best described as; high energy, chiptune-electro-rocking, 8-bit, epically vocalized, highly danceable, theatrical nerd-pop. Singing 50% about video games and the other 50% is anything from Space/Time to English Language gymnastics

https://professorshyguy.bandcamp.com/

Now that you know he’s gonna be there, you’ll probably want to say you’re going to be there too on our Facebook event page, right?

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Save the date! Our next Pulsewave will on 4.29.2017, and will be a special collaboration with our friends at MAGFest.

We’ll be rolling out the performer announcements starting on Monday, so stay tuned! If you’re a fan of Facebook, you can RSVP over here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1913174585579392/

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Create Your Own Chiptune Cover of Devo's "Whip It" and Win a Modded Game Boy – Soundfly

Calling all chiptune lovers! Join the Chip It Challenge today and get your music in front of judges glomag, BIAS ONE (f.k.a. minusbaby), and Chipocrite...

You know we love covers over here. Our friends at Soundfly are running a Devo cover challenge! Your best chip version of “Whip It” is due by February 15, 2017 and must be received by 11:59pm EST.

Click the above link for the rules! Good luck.

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Announcing Pulsewave’s 2017 Design Residents!

Last month we launched our 2016 Flier Zine, and announced our plans for a design residency in 2017. We also decided to quietly, but maybe not-so-subtly, sneak in the identities of the 2017 residents. Did you figure it out? 

Our 2017 Residents Are:

MS. PAINT Ms. Paint (that's miss paint) is a a self-taught programmer & artist. She is currently working on multiple video game projects, a VR cat cafe, and thinking about what IoT devices she can build for her two black cats. Her other interests include glitch art, 80s horror, and indie games. Her aesthetic is fog machines, laser lights, and broken VHS tapes.

ENERJAWN Equipped with long forgotten electronics from years past, Enerjawn focuses on painting live visuals with the use of optical feedback, light, and other various analog devices. ＬＯＮＧ  ＬＩＶＥ   ＡＮＡＬＯＧ  ＶＩＺ

Want to financially support the work of these two incredible creators? Pick up our 2016 zine today! All money raised from your purchases goes directly into their pockets.

Here’s to our 2017 season! More news coming soon.

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*yawns, stretches*

Oh hey, it’s 2017!

Thank you so much for your support with our 2016 shirt design fundraiser. Thanks to you, we were able to raise $400 towards travel expenses in our 2017 season. We can’t wait to use those funds to put on amazing shows for you!

We’ve spent the past month and a half getting back on track with our Soundcloud uploads. Don’t forget to follow us over there so you can hear the archive recordings of all our shows! Our plan is to upload new recordings every Monday and Friday. We’ll do our best to maintain that schedule until we’re up to date again.

We’ve also made a second item available for sale: A zine containing our 2016 fliers! Our 2016 design volunteers, vaporstack and Azuria Sky, did such an incredible job that we wanted to showcase their work one more time. They’ve also inspired us to make designers a permanent fixture in our show, so we’ve created a residency program for 2017! All funds generated from the zine will go towards paying those 2017 design residents. We’ll be announcing who they are in a couple of weeks, so stay tuned!

We’re going to be taking January off to rest a little longer, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing going on. NYC’s demoparty Synchrony is returning once again, though this year there’s a travel element involved. It’s happening on a train!! The kick-off party will be happening at our lovely venue Babycastles, and this year it’s open to the general public! There will be performances by Flow Mein, Corset Lore, and sylcmyk with visuals by nmlstyl. It’s gonna be a great time, and we hope to see you there.

Our next show will be in February. We’ll have the Save the Date up for you soon. Let’s make 2017 the best we possibly can!!

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Thank you so much for your support in 2016!! We've decided to celebrate our very successful year by doing something a little extra: Our first ever Pulsewave limited edition shirt!

We're hoping to make this a yearly thing, with a different design each time. This year we've chosen to use a redesign of our classic logo from one of our 2016 resident designers, Vaporstack. While it was originally created for our business cards, we loved it so much we wanted to be able to wear it!

All profits made from this shirt will be going towards funding our travel costs for 2017. We feel very strongly that sustainability in our community is important to its longevity, and so we always cover the transportation costs of the performers we book. By purchasing this shirt, you will be helping us beef up our bank account so that we can bring even more performers from further away and make even more exciting shows for you to enjoy!

We've appreciated your support so much this year! We hope you'll grab one of these shirts and help support our future.

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Enter the Halloween Open Mic Contest!

One our favorite traditions is BACK. For our Halloween edition of Pulsewave our open mic turns into a covers contest! Become your favorite artist by paying tribute in song AND costume. 

The grand prize is a slot to play Pulsewave in our 2017 season. But wait, there’s more!

We’ve been thinking about how important open mic is to the community and we wanted to up the ante to help cultivate our artists. You can win:

2 hours of studio recording time with Chris Gilroy at Mighty Toad Studio. Record a single and learn what goes into mixing and mastering chip music.

Prosound, backlit Gameboy modded by Matt Hecht. Optimized for playing live!

One on one Skype session with Paul Weinstein (aka Chipocrite). Paul will spend an hour with you to hone your music skills. From creative exercises to LSDJ tips, he can focus on where you are having trouble with a song or what to do next.

Media kit consultation with Jenn de la Vega. She’ll help you put together a great online package to help you book shows and will evaluate your social media presence so you can get the word out about your music.

If you need inspiration, here’s Oxygenstar playing as Led Zeppelin in 2013.

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Photos by @ugly-machine​

Announcing our September performers... first up is our Halloween Pulsewave Open Mic Contest Winner: Flow Mein!!

Originating from the sleepier parts of Brooklyn, flow mein takes his influence from House, EDM, Hip Hop, J-Pop, and late-90s-to-early-2000s video games, and wraps them up neatly within a package of two DMG Game Boys. He specializes in creating dorky, emotive, head-bobbing dance jams.

https://soundcloud.com/flow-mein

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Save The Date: September’s Pulsewave is happening on 09.24.2016

We’re back and ready to party with you once again at Babycastles! We’ve even got a Facebook event that you can RSVP to. We’ll be rolling out the performer announcements all next week, so keep your eyes over here. We think you’re going to like what’s coming (❛ัॢᵕ❛ั ॢ)✩*ೃ.⋆

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Making our business cards for Low-Level brought is back to some really amazing moments from over the years. Not to mention the festival itself!! We relived a lot of anecdotes amongst ourselves in the process, and then we realized it’d be fun to share them with y’all too! For the next several weeks we’re going to be doing a #tbt with each of your friendly Pulsewave co-organizers: Jenn, Dannel, EMi, and Pat (plus maybe some surprise guests?!) We’ll even include some of the photos that we used on our business cards since you might not have seen them before. We have such a long, rich history at Pulsewave and it’s going to be a lot of fun sharing with you how we got here.

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We’re kind of social butterflies... as in, we have lots of social media accounts!

*waits for you to stop groaning*

No but for real, we wanted to take a sec to remind you of all the places you can find us so you can keep up with everything we do. You can follow us on Twitter, Like us on Facebook, and listen along on Soundcloud where we post recordings from our shows. 

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*yawns, stretches* 

Gosh, Low-Level was great fun wasn’t it? We were a little tuckered out and needed a rest after partying for so many days in a row but we’re awake now! We’re still a little groggy so we’re taking things a little slow, but we wanted to let you know we’ve got some fun stuff on the horizon:

-September’s save-the-date is going to be announced on Friday! Get your fingers on the buzzer calendar cause that info is coming soon.

-*whispers* Halloween is coming. Don’t forget about our annual open mic cover contest! Last year was super fun and we know you’re going to bring it this year too. It might be good to start thinking about a good jam to perform and start getting it ready to go. 

That’s all for now. We’re gonna go sip on some coffee.