If you’re a fan of chiptune or are developing an odd fascination with 8-bit versions of music that you already love like we are ["Smells Like Teen Spirit" , 8-Bit Hip Hop or Super Smashing Pumpkins Bros] this tribute album from The Pterodactyl Squad is my awesome Tuesday gift to you. Some of the best “micromusicians” to ever rock a sound chip (Anamanaguchi among them) have banded together to create what might be the most ambitious bunch of 8-bit covers from Weezer’s back catalog. Despite the cute graphic, don’t expect only “The Blue Album” covers, but if you’re a fan you should check this out.
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Pterodactyl Squad’s Weezer tribute album features contributions from some of the scene’s most notable artists, covers the entire range of Weezer’s musical legacy in classic 8-bit style – “Holiday” by Anamanaguchi, “El Scorcho” by Tugboat, “In The Garage” by OxygenStar, “Buddy Holly” by nordloef.
[mp3] Anamanaguchi – “Holiday”
You can download individual songs or the whole album, free of charge from Pterodactyl Squad’s website [Download Here]
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I can’t believe you didn’t mention some of the other amazing artists! :*(
I mention Anamanaguchi because they’ve been shouted out here many times. After a few months of us loving the band, about two years ago, we found out that Peter’s brother was the same “Dan Berkman” that wrote for us. Wow!
[...] Music from Anamanaguchi, I Fight Drgagons and OxygenStar. All the songs are on ‘Weezer – The 8 Bit Album’ tribute album put together by Pterodactyl Squad and was released this week. Rad about it on Radio Exile – The 8-bit Weezer Tribute Album [...]