A week ago I accidentally stumbled on the Children of DOS site, a self-proclaimed '8bit 7bit 6bit sexbit mp3 internetlabel'. I'm still sorting through their catalog, but I'm especially impressed with 777minus111's material, whose trio of tributes to 8-bit music I stole for this journal's title (Part One and Part Three are especially good). His compositions aren't as chirpy or as textured as most chiptunes I've heard, instead they're evenly paced and even a little somber, but never too heavy.

Of particular interest is his epic track 'cortney elizabeth rafter', available on his second release, akademiks. It's a surprisingly touching and engrossing song: eight minutes of thoughtful low-tone hums paired with flitty beeps and shrill warbles that somehow never manage to overstay their welcome. You can download it (and the rest of his two albums (three if you count the live album)) from the Children of DOS release page.

In other chiptune news, keyboard rocker extraordinaire nullsleep posted a savvy new Game Boy-generated tune just a week and a half ago in honor of wrapping up his recent tour. Entitled Ballistic Picnic, it's a brilliantly punchy track that deserves your playlist space! As usual, you can download it from his website (look in the Game Boy section!).