tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797110939061475042024-02-08T16:51:20.538+00:00Pterodactyl SquadA video game music netlabelJephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-19467802444467574832018-11-21T23:02:00.000+00:002018-11-21T23:02:03.999+00:00Pastel One made on nanoloop 2 by Pulsing
"Pastel One is about little sounds, and dancing, a little bit or a lot. Pastel One is about being joyful, and thinking about the soft things that can't hurt us. Your best friend's lip curling into a tiny smile. That time you got a little lick on the cheek from your favourite pup. A time to be alive and to breathe deep.
All tracks made using a Game Boy Advance SP, nanoloop 2, and a Korg Kaoss Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-29238442681995688522018-06-30T18:14:00.002+01:002018-11-21T23:00:37.059+00:00Nerdcore from Pulsing x VoidDweller!
"Pulsing is back again, this time with noise rap MC, VoidDweller - they wrote a nerdcore collab EP with all-LSDj tracks x raps and screams! High intensity beats and bars about video games, enough to make your brain explode!"
PTE073 release page
Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-1161711438777940412018-04-12T23:44:00.001+01:002018-04-12T23:44:01.980+01:00Pulsing returns with Tomorrow the World
"This release is heavily influenced by post-rock bands as well as by RPG soundtracks. Tomorrow the World is a four part LSDJ concept album that follows the first day of a hero's journey and the events and emotions they experience.
The Dawn, The Village
The Morning, The Path
The Evening, The Encounter
Tomorrow, The World"
- Pulsing
PTE072 release page
Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-84016876715074119012017-11-17T11:26:00.001+00:002017-11-17T11:26:22.477+00:00Run From Reality by Hide Your Tigers!
Welcome Hide Your Tigers from Las Vegas!
"Hide Your Tigers joins the Squad with this 6-track EP of four to the floor, pumping LSDj party-starters. Having created a signature sound one might describe as "thick and bassy", these tracks have a firm and unwavering intent to get your feet tapping and your legs slapping."
PTE071 release page
Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-86700911385564786102017-09-29T11:17:00.003+01:002017-09-29T11:17:55.873+01:00Forever Ago by EvilWezil
EvilWezil released Requiem For A Dying Star all the way back on PTE035; double that number and you get his new album, Forever Ago! Definitely something for fans of chip music + vocals!
"These ancient belabored melodies have finally escaped the vault of obscurity that they have haunted for years. Woe betide the unfortunate listeners whose souls are burdened by these maddening waveforms.
Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-46711356048460170612017-08-17T21:55:00.000+01:002017-08-17T21:55:38.801+01:00Ramyn King returns to the Squad as cetera!
Take a trip inside the twisted and hilarious mind of cetera on III: The Mossy Album. Seriously, it's hard to write about this release - just listen! Apparently it's coming out on cassette soon too!
"This album is a boldly singular work in tribute to that soft green, leafless plant which grows like nature's carpet in damp conditions around the world. Synth rock, chiptune, bizarro dream pop,Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-46577145116065181012017-03-07T21:14:00.000+00:002017-03-07T21:14:45.221+00:00The Sky Runner EP by Pulsing
It's only been one week since we put out our last release, but here's another - The Sky Runner EP by Pulsing!
Also make sure to check out if Pulsing is heading to a city near you (in the USA) cos he's heading out on tour on Friday!
"In 1991, at the age of 3, Alex received his first Game Boy as a gift to keep him busy on the plane ride to see his brother. Today, 26 years later, he uses that Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-82452818195678885372017-02-28T18:46:00.001+00:002017-02-28T18:46:21.915+00:00lpower's latest masterpiece, winter songs
As winter draws to a close, it's time to release lpower's latest work, winter songs. It's amazing, if we do say so ourselves.
"For the listener who enjoys refined yet bold synth sounds, brooding song progressions and melodies of the utmost quality, we present winter songs by lpower. This album is a log book of pieces of music, conceived in the winter months of 2016 and 2017 and worked on Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-62292031374135521102017-01-29T22:06:00.000+00:002017-01-29T22:06:13.783+00:00The finale to Hot Dog City
NESMETAL returns with the third installment in the Hot Dog City saga - Hot Dog City 2: The Rise of Mustardo OST [Disc 2]. Inspired once again by Yuzo Koshiro's work on the Streets of Rage series, this soundtrack also features plenty of hilarious in-game banter.
'"This is the serious time..."
Disc 2 picks up right after the Ninja Wizard has thrown Reddy from the top of an under-construction Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-13137105250338520052016-11-01T01:19:00.004+00:002016-11-01T01:19:50.787+00:00lpower's chilling new OST
lpower returns with an astounding new addition to his catalogue of faux soundtracks - F13.
"F13 is the soundtrack to a video game heavily inspired by the Friday the 13th horror series. It all began when David Arseneau started work on a post-grad research project into how pop culture phenomena are pieced together from various component parts and he chose to explore slasher movies and the Friday Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-14037478431235168502016-10-07T18:47:00.002+01:002016-10-07T18:47:55.718+01:00This sequel's been a long time coming - Hot Dog City 2 by NESMETAL
The original came out all the way back in June 2008 but now NESMETAL has finally released the sequel, Hot Dog City 2: The Rise of Mustardo!
"'I've always loved Yuzo Koshiro's work on the Streets of Rage series (as well as the games themselves) and thought it would be fun to make my own soundtrack for a scrolling beat 'em up.
So 10 years after Franklyn journeyed to Hot Dog City, I decided to Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-85836511284041186502016-07-20T16:21:00.001+01:002016-07-20T16:26:56.221+01:00Weezer - The Second 8-bit Album!
Back in the summer of 2009 was when we released the first 8-bit Weezer tribute, easily our most popular release ever - we got over 10,000 downloads in the first few days and had to buy more bandwidth to accommodate demand! We've heard that many people became chiptune fans (and artists) through this release and Rivers Cuomo even spoke about it in an interview. Well we've often toyed with the ideaJephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-47445006354119479122016-03-25T20:48:00.002+00:002016-03-25T20:48:49.561+00:00NESMETAL returns with Dead Lights and Dark Towers
It's been over four years since NESMETAL's last release, but during that time he's been working hard on this album, and it's definitely been worth the wait.
"Dead Lights and Dark Towers is a concept album of sorts detailing my journey into brokenness. Fear and hopelessness. Doubt. Bitter vengeance and despair, and my discovery of just how deeply rooted into my being those things had become overJephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-77793931462271962332016-02-14T13:22:00.004+00:002016-02-14T13:22:44.543+00:00polybius by kriegsmammut
Our newest release is something a little more cryptic for you - polybius by kriegsmammut. There's little melody to behold here, rather a dark journey into the hidden recesses of your dustiest game carts...
"Scrabbling around at the bottom of the bargain bin your hand is drawn to a tattered box that looks like it's seen better days. The box art is unsettling but there's something oddly hypnotic Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-37520391191713375302015-12-09T11:54:00.000+00:002015-12-09T11:54:10.732+00:00Fantasy EP from Dream*EaterWe have our final release of 2015 from Dream*Eater with his fantastic Fantasy EP. This guy is fairly new to the scene but is already churning out Game Boy bangers FFO Sabrepulse, Fighter X and chipzel.
"Welcome to the world of Dream*Eater, where arpeggios whizz past at the speed of light and a pulsing rhythm of Game Boy kick and snare carries you to the dizzying heights of nostalgic euphoria. Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-836066933232069272015-11-01T12:24:00.000+00:002015-11-01T12:24:03.651+00:00Wild Cooshinator appeared!We're very glad to have Cooshinator put out Your Eyes That Once Were Never Weary Of Mine on the Squad. The release is made up of just one track, but it's 46:40 in length and takes you on quite the journey..."Your Eyes That Once Were Never Weary Of Mine is a 47-minute LSDj trip, an expansive, experimental journey through the flashing, pulsing circuits of two Game Boys. It's a power struggle Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-68752135649279955252015-10-14T12:20:00.000+01:002015-10-14T12:20:00.884+01:00Pterodactyl Squad curates latest Weekly Treats
Wanna stream/download exclusive tracks by (T-T)b and Please Lose Battle? Then check out the latest Weekly Treats release on Bandcamp, curated by us!
#H| PTE Squad: (Tâ-âTâ)âb // Please Lose Battle
Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-69296950082212347912015-07-03T10:38:00.000+01:002015-07-03T10:38:34.476+01:00Baby Pterodactyl is here!
We've got a brand new chip comp for you guys and we're really pleased with how it turned out. Click through to the release page to see the star-studded lineup and download it for free!
"This compilation is a celebration of the diversity and quality that's to be found within the chipscene these days. There are artists who've released on the Squad in the past, as well as friends, both old and newJephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-10370127734745521262015-06-20T12:12:00.002+01:002015-06-20T12:13:34.189+01:00...In The Snow EP by arcadecoma.
It's been a long time in the making but we're happy to finally present ...In The Snow EP by arcadecoma.! And it's available as a cassette which comes with a free glow-in-the-dark plectrum - head over to arcadecoma.'s Bandcamp page to purchase that sweet deal.
"arcadecoma. return at long last with a winter-themed horror concept EP. When extreme weather hits Scotland, Will Furphy is delighted to Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-60261019409915655012015-03-07T11:58:00.003+00:002015-03-07T11:59:04.458+00:00Let's Go Home EP by Weave of K.
Weave of K. is back, this time with less circuit bending and more Atari chip goodness.
"Five years since his last EP on the Squad, Weave of K.
has crafted five breezy/dreamy ditties from the circuits of the
often-underused Atari 2600 (along with a sprinkling of NES sounds)!
"I wanted to keep the EP as simple as I possibly could, just like the
Atari 2600 games way back when. The song Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-22163275913699053422015-01-06T17:46:00.003+00:002015-01-06T23:06:44.148+00:00Pizza Planet EP from (T-T)b
2015 is off to a cracking start here at the Squad - we have a cute four-track EP from (T-T)b! These guys are a fairly new name, but if this release is anything to go by they have a bright future ahead of them.
"It's always fun to release an EP that uses actual/traditional
instruments, and (T-T)b blend drums, guitar and dreamy chiptune together
to perfect effect. It's like a more blissed-out Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-45016534566859915982014-12-28T13:06:00.002+00:002014-12-28T13:06:21.219+00:00Abinox III by lpower
It's finally here: the third and final installment in the Abinox series! Wow, lpower has really pushed himself this time - this is basically a full hour of atmospheric chiptune that never lets up. Remember you can check out Abinox and Abinox II too, and look out for an announcement on physical copies soon...
"lpower began the Abinox series in 2012 as an experiment in creating a
work that Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-85498131992130654852014-11-23T19:12:00.000+00:002014-11-23T19:13:13.316+00:00King Keytan's Summer Forever EP
The show we put on as part of Please Lose Battle's tour last weekend was a LOT of fun. Check out the photos from the gig on our Facebook page.
One of the guys who supported Please Lose Battle that night was King Keytan, and we're pleased to announce the release of a brand new EP from him! It's called Summer Forever and it's got a unique style all of its own.
"This is the music robots hear Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-32137068590043728822014-11-02T21:06:00.004+00:002014-11-02T21:06:52.482+00:00Bedroom EP by Please Lose Battle!
Thanks to everyone who downloaded our ELO tribute, especially those who made a donation through Bandcamp - it was quite a success!
Well now it's time for something new from one of the contributors to that tribute - it's the new EP from Please Lose Battle! We're releasing this in time for PLB's upcoming tour, which includes shows in France, Belgium and the UK. In fact, Pterodactyl Squad are Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-82484825910729375142014-10-23T15:58:00.004+01:002014-10-23T15:58:44.068+01:008-bit ELO tribute
There's a lot going on at Squad HQ right now, and this Saturday we're going to be releasing a tribute we've been working on for a while now - this one is an 8-bit tribute to Electric Light Orchestra, AKA ELO! It will feature chiptune covers from a few long-time Squad members alongside a couple of newcomers and rad artwork from David Mauro. And after the success of the listening party for Ramyn Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.com