The 2011 edition of Toronto’s Nuit Blanche will see Cinema 1 of TIFF Bell Lightbox filled to the brim with bits, bytes, and beats as a mix of live music and giant-screen video games come together on stage. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! OCTOBER 1!
This night is being curated by members of the TIFF’s Gaming and New Media Think Tank, in partnership with Site 3 coLaboratory, who are building the orchestra’s chiptune instruments and other special electronic surprises from scratch, by hand.
We’ve got a huge group of talented artists performing at the event, and you’ll be able to drop by any time to see them do their thing, and of course, get involved by trying out some noisemaking gizmos and playing some classic games up on the big screen. Be on the lookout for a massive back-to-back debut set from Spell ‘n Math, which will be something you can tell your grandkids you witnessed, since by that time he will be super famous. Fans of Spooky Squid Games will be happy to know they can get a live and almost needlessly loud preview of songs from They Bleed Pixels at this event as well.
I could go on to name the rest of these artists, but I know you’d rather check the schedule or just watch this video to GET PUMPED about the night.
Info here. Our pals from site3 are hosting this year — Alex Leitch emailed to encourage Hand Eye members to signup for presentation slots, and last I heard there were six left. You can also sign up to volunteer at that link.
Sounds pretty neat, the Nuit Blanche tie in makes it quite a weekend draw for out-of-towners!
PIXELDANCE is Toronto’s finest 8-bit event!!!
Our artists use old computers and video game consoles to make music and video art, and display it all for you in a fist pumping headbanger of a show!
This month we are pleased to present…
-bossFYTE (toronto)
An experimental electronic music duo formed in 2008, their music seamlessly weaves elements of Breakcore, Ambient, Braindance, Chiptune, Musique Concrète, and “Robot Pop”.
http://www.bossfyte.com/
-Xyno (montreal)
Up beat electro/demoscene infused chipmusic.
https://8bc.org/members/Xy No/
-.exe (KW)
Destructive gameboy tendencies.
https://8bc.org/members/.e xe/
-Tetris Hold’em (toronto)
http://www.myspace.com/tet risholdem
-Zazi (ottawa)
Lo-fi beats, blips, and rocket ships.
https://8bc.org/members/ZA ZI/
With visuals and DJing by Mr. Ghosty (winnipeg)
AND DON’T FORGET THE 8-BIT OPEN MIC!!!!!
Show up early…
Video Games this time.
SNES classics
bossFYTE’s spiffy sidescroller!
Street Fighter 2
Presented by www.bitmasters-netlabel.com
Government funding. If you’ve spent any time in the Canadian game dev scene, you know it exists. If not, you should know that many of the games created in Canada were made possible by government grants, and we’re the envy of the world due to the support we receive! We’ve seen numerous presentations about the logistics of applying for these funds, but we’ve never had a meeting quite like this.
Join us on Thursday July 28 at 7:30 PM for a special roundtable meeting as we dissect funding applications for video games.
- Talk to Kim Gibson from the OMDC, who will detail how to put together the strongest app possible.
- Crack the code on the most challenging aspect of the process: planning the budget, with funding consultant Sasha Boersma.
- Learn about the Toronto-area developers who have received provincial funding for their games.
- Thumb through hard-copies of past applications to get an idea of what’s required.
This meeting will have a unique, interactive roundtable format. We encourage you to bring copies of your own applications for show n’ tell, and to bring lots of questions for our experts. The deadline for the OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund is August 26 2011. Our industry is very fortunate to have this funding. Let’s put together some fantastic applications!
Tickets and seating are limited – pick up your ticket here. Preference will be given to attendees who are in a position to apply for the fund (check the OMDC IDM Fund Guidelines). An open social gathering will follow the event at 9:30 PM – location TBD.
In case you were looking for a videogame party between last night’s epic ROCKSHOWCASE and Monday’s Hand Eye Social:
PIXELDANCE – Saturday July 2nd 8:00pm
Duffy’s Tavern
1238 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON
Duffy’s Tavern and Bitmasters Netlabel are bringing you Toronto’s very first and ONLY monthly 8-bit music event on Saturday July 2nd, 2011!
This 19+ event will feature videogame-inspired tunes, crazy pixelated visuals provided by none other than CHIP RAMBO, and classic Nintendo games for all audience members to play to give you a big hit of nostalgia you won’t soon forget.
So, bring 5 bucks and come get your tunes on! Chiptunes, that is!
The night of 8-bit madness will feature:
DJ FINISH HIM
A flawless mix of Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, and Video Game Music.
Oxvylu
Mellow keyboard jams from a guy whose name is universally mispronounced.
DJ Eastern Blok
He ain’t Russian, so don’t ask. DJ Eastern Blok uses a Nintendo Game Boy for original, fast, blipped up electronica tunes.
jefftheworld
He’ll Jeff ‘your’ world! Melodic chiptune action that’ll get you grooving.
Starpilot
Trippy, blippy, and catchy. He’s from beyond the heavens and among the stars, but has instead chosen to come to us from Kitchener, Ontario to get you dancing.
DEADBEATBLAST
Bring a fresh pair of pants, DEADBEATBLAST may just leave you soiling yourself with excitement with his unique blend of chiptunes and industrial-inspired music. You’ve been warned.
Presented by Bitmasters Netlabel.
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Event | Shaun Hatton | 
September 25, 2011 1:56 pm | 
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