MUSIC + ART
OTHER STORIES CREATING A SCENE Ghana native incorporates his colorful culture into Twin Cities hip-hop READ MORE >> ONE FACE AT A TIME Jason Polan takes on New York City...with a pencil READ MORE >> BOLLYWOOD MEETS BEATS After hitting small American clubs, Bhangra has finally found its way into the mainstream READ MORE >> Nintendo Crescendo Old gaming systems take center stage and rock out By David Canfield The blip-bleep aesthetic of the music that accompanied old video games still has a place today, even if the consoles themselves are now found at garage sales with a dollar price tag. Those machines are a lot more valuable than that to a scene of musicians who use them to create their own music, using the sounds that accompanied the original Nintendo as inspiration—but not a confining road map. Elevator spoke with New York City-based chiptune musicians Nullsleep and Bit Shifter about the scene.	Advertisements
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