I like chiptunes . Probably due to spending most of my youth in front of an Amiga playing games and creating / listening to MOD music. I occasionally work a bit on some tunes, but not as much as I would like to. Anyway, today I stumbled upon this clip and I really like the aesthetics of the both the visual as well as the auditive design. To my European eyes and ears it ‘feels’ very Japan-like. I don’t know how to describe it, but the Japanese design and music culture somehow seems instantaneously recognizable. At the end of the clip it reminds me a bit of the Residents due to the use of the eyeballs. The song reminds me a lot of “Don’t you worry about a thing” by Stevie Wonder. Intriguing. Compare both and hear for yourself!

Kokiriko Bushi – Omodaka

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Stevie Wonder & Omar – Don’t you wonder about a thing
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