The Tape

Dawn Metropolis

Written by hKWAP on Wednesday, 4 of March , 2009 at 8:02 pm

By all accounts, hacking a vintage Nintendo NES seems to be an incredibly arduous process. Now hacking these primitive devices in such a way that they can produce the unique, exciting, and nostalgic sounds displayed on Anamanguchi’s latest release- well that’s just downright miraculous. After the 2006 release of Power Supply, recorded primarily if not exclusively by current frontman Peter Berkman, the NYU based group underwent some crucial personnel adjustments. Namely, the addition of guitarist Ary Warnaar, bassist James Devito, and just recently, drummer Luke Silas. With their 8-bit dream team assembled, the group began work on its latest triumph, Dawn Metropolis. Although Anamanaguci occupy and very specific and burgeoning niche in the plethora of music genre’s, their videogame inspired sound makes them much more accessible than some of their more challenging and abstract contemporaries. Indeed, they are beginning to receive a multitude of media exposure, including a feature on music superblog Pitchfork. The publicity and overall excitement surrounding this release and the genre in general is a testament to the legitimacy and relevance of 8-bit music. 

Anamanaguchi Myspace

Normative Records

Anamanaguchi Official Website

Here are some key tracks off DM. Enjoy…

Anamanaguchi- Blackout City

Anamanaguchi- Danger Mountain

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