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YmckFamily MusicContributor: ValentineIf you don’t put Ymck’s Family Music in the player and fall in love, you’re not old enough. Or you’re too old. Instantly, I thought I was playing Super Mario Brothers. Then the vocals kick in. Most of this is in Japanese. Some of it is in English, though. All the lyrics are printed in English, as well as with the Japanese characters, so even when they aren’t singing in English you know what they’re singing about. Even though this kind of music is already going to be loved for its sheer 8-bit video-game loveliness, the lyrics are really funny and appropriate to the material. Even the cover art looks 8-bit. I went to their Web site, and it is more of the same -- artwork straight out of an NES game, just like the music. I don’t really know what to say about this to further elaborate on the music. It is very melodic, with lots of bleeps and bloops, and very poppy. It is exactly what you might expect from a late '80s video game. I’m afraid that while I love this album, I can’t say it is really all that fresh. They are combining vocals with the 8-bit computer music, but it’s not as if hundreds of video games haven’t already flooded people with 8-bit pop music. I guess that this is a new genre that has been developing. People are calling it chiptune. Some are purists and demand that all instrumentation be 8-bit. This will suit their needs. Chiptune music is a legitimate style, but I think it is just a new angle on a cherished form. If you spent hours in your parent’s basement playing Tetris and Super Mario Brothers and made tapes of the music by sticking your boom box next to the TV, you’re probably going to love this. Even if you weren’t that big of a nerd, but you enjoy the retro computer thing, these songs are well-crafted and enjoyable to listen to. You can contact the author at: valentine@agouti.com 858 |
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