Ikari
Ikari is the name of two artists on Last FM: 1. Chiptune artist from Japan, started making music around 2006 with a gameboy. With a reputation for writing rather happy melodic tunes (which is rather contradictory with the literal translation) she has become a very well known artist throughout the chiptune world. :) 2. Avant garde hardcore band from Hampshire, UK. Fully describing their sound is difficult as they incorperate a very wide variety of genres, but core influences can be found in Converge, Captain Beefheart, Dillinger, Mr.
Firebrand Boy
Firebrand Boy is a chiptune and electronica producer from Greenock, Scotland. He is part of the new wave of chiptune musicians who were born after the rise of the demoscene. He has releases on several labels, including: Crunchyco, Toilville, 8bitpeoples, mp3death, Pale Fox Records, Intikrec and PixelPOP! Records.
Lawrence Power
There are at least two artists who perform as Lawrence Power:
1) A world-renowned classical viola player, and
2) A chiptune/8-Bit artist who records for the Pterodactyl Squad label.
1) Lawrence Power is an acclaimed violist who has won numerous international prizes as well as being selected for the BBC 'New Generations' Scheme, which led to numerous broadcasts in recital and as a soloist with the BBC Orchestras.
Stax
There are a couple of artists who use the name Stax. 1. Stax is a demoscene music composer who produced music on an Atari Falcon with a rave style. Lost Blubb is a demo for the Atari Falcon that features music composed by Stax. 2. Stax Records is an American record label founded in 1957, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee. The label was a major factor in the creation of the Southern soul and Memphis soul music styles, also releasing gospel, funk, jazz, and blues recordings.
Swampyboy
Swampyboy is a university student living outside of London. He makes 8bit music "heavily influenced by 90's jungle and happy hardcore music + retro video game soundtracks" using lsdj, renoise, and a korg emx electribe and kaoss pad 2. http://www.myspace.com/swampyboy
The Velvet Tones
Experimental indie outfit, The Velvet Tones, are a Boltonian 5 piece and have been playing together since 2007. They write songs about the people they meet, the people they know, the stuff that happens, the nights out and the mornings after. Their music is recorded and engineered by members of the band in support of their EP, Something's in the Wolf, which includes illustrations created by guitarist, Sam Caldwell.
Demon Cabbage
Demon Cabbage hailing from Ramsgate, Kent, now living in Bristol, youngest of the Wrong Music collective/record label, at only 21 years old, has been helping run wrong for a number of years, runs the Wrong Music nights in Bristol, is 1/3 of Battle Grounds Bristol, run with Groove (Audio Asylum) and LXP (Drum Disciples), Never seems to produce, but makes alot of his own mash ups, usually heard in his DJ sets, which consist of DnB, Jungle, Gabber, Dubstep, Heavy Metal and Grindcore.
∆
There are at least two artists with the name ∆ : ∆ (pronounced Alt-j) came together whilst they were all studying their 2nd year at Leeds university in 2008, when Joe showed Gwil, Gus and Thom some songs he’d written over the past few years. A small set was quickly developed using these and newly-written songs, and the band began to build a modest reputation through some crammed gigs in their front room.
POLYSICS
POLYSICS is a Japanese new wave/synth pop/punk/rock band, hailing from Tokyo. The band started in 1997, but got their big break in 1998 at a concert in Tokyo. They create high energy music, fusing conventional guitar music, with synthesized and computer generated sound to create a unique mixture of punk and electro-pop. Their song lyrics often consist of Japanese, English, or just plain gibberish. The band has been noted for their extremely energetic live performances and their wild gimmicky outfits.