Blip festival NYC 2008

Grafitti Monsters (US). Photo by Richard Gin.

Originally i didnt feel like writing about this years Blip festival, mostly because of the fact that its just around the corner, and i cannot go. Have no time, have no money, and no chance in hell of convincing my boss that those days in New York across the planet from little ol' Denmark would be the perfect location for a company christmas get together. Ehhh.... Well, so me writing about it now, is pure therapy. I have to get it out my system someway, somehow. (And if possible i need someone to live it out for me and report back).

Blip festival is doing its 3rd annual run this december, 4 days straight, from the 4th to the 7th of december. It is undeniably the biggest bit-music event in our time, so far. Nearly 40 international musicians and visual artists occupying the sweet low-res cutting edge under the organization of Manhattan art organization THE TANK and legendary NYC artist collective 8BITPEOPLES.

To set the record straight, were talking hundreds of wonderful "geeks" and messed up indviduals performing, playing, modyfying and caressing/beating the living shit out of Nintendos, Gameboys, Amigas, Commodores (gaming consoles in general) or even homemade circuitry (and software), for the sake of creating ugly/cuddly bit tunes and art. Kinda gotta clue, but not quite sure what to think about that? Well, check this cheeky little promo from the documentary "BLIP FESTIVAL: REFORMAT THE PLANET" (Promo featuring Nullsleep. One of my favourite bit-peeps).



Got some money stashed away? Gotta rich pappy? Got the balls to rob a bank or.... Could you really just go? Then you really should. Atleast if you fancy bit-rock, nintendocore, New York and beyond.

I myself still havent come to reconcile with the fact that im not even closely enabled to go, but i will try to make the best of it. So, when Blip festival kicks off. I will to. Every day from the 4th to the 7th of december, i will gather up and post the best of the free Blip-related bit-music downloads my webhotel can muster. Hopefully we will all enjoy it.

In the meanwhile, please go and check out all the fantastic artists and activities blessing this years Blip festival. Furthermore, heres a group of audio excerpts, from festival related artists.