tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797110939061475042011-11-01T21:35:16.948ZJephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comBlogger511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-42980522767370755332011-11-01T21:35:00.000Z2011-11-01T21:35:16.998Z

UK-based internet radio station, Dandelion Radio are broadcasting a show throughout November which features the whole of Pterodactyl Squad's The Dark Side of the Moon - The 8-bit Album. You can tune in to Peter Nelson's show every day at different times - see the schedule for more information.

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Some of Pterodactyl Squad's more recent releases have now been uploaded to Last.fm. If you're a fan of the Squad and a Last.fm user leave a comment in our Shoutbox. And look out for a new compilation release on the Squad soon...

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We welcome R-Sunset to the Squad along with his new EP! The Superhero EP is a rad mix of electronic and rock elements, and you can be on the look out for more from this young Russian artist. "Inspired by a love of Sega Mega Drive and Marvel comics, R-Sunset took the theme of superheroes as a basis for this EP. Electronica and electric guitar; pulsating beats and calm, chilled-out sequences;

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Music from the Squad's back catalogue is often used in various video-game themed projects, and one recent example of this is a documentary called Star Worlds: A Pocket Full of Tokens and I'm Heading to the Arcade. The film features music from arcadecoma. and tells the story of Star Worlds Arcade (Illinois, USA) and the community that now surrounds this famous gaming destination. You can see the

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The master of metal is back with a brand new 6-track EP - Through The Mirror. "On Through The Mirror NESMETAL is more lean and mean than ever before, combining powerful, hard-hitting instrumentation with deeply layered songwriting - this EP is essential listening for fans of 8-bit music from the heavy end of the spectrum. Final track, Just For Now also offers a look forward to NESMETAL's next

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French chiptune artist, seal of quality is back with a stunning new album: "Fate Patterns opens up with live drums and swirling chip sounds before diving straight into the heady, beat-driven style seal of quality has made all his own, and it never lets up. Mixing chiptune with guitar and vocoder, Fate Patterns is constantly shifting and changing; each track surprises and delights with new sounds

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38 years ago today Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon was released in the UK, and Pterodactyl Squad are pleased to mark this date with our 30th release, The Dark Side of the Moon - The 8-bit Album! After the success of Weezer - The 8-bit Album in 2009, the Squad turned our attention to Pink Floyd and one of rock music's all-time great LPs, assembling an all-star cast of chiptune talent to

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Subscribe to the brand new Pterodactyl Squad Twitter and Facebook pages for regular updates and news regarding the Squad. Our Twitter can be found here, and the Facebook page can be accessed using the box at the bottom of this page. Also keep your eyes out for the aforementioned collaborative album. Word is it's going to drop sometime this week...

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We weren't joking when we said we had more rad tunes ready to release - Bit_Rat is back with his third release on the Squad! "Bit_Rat went on a cheese binge and threw up this rad pile of chiptunes! Coded in one 15 hour sitting, the Alberta EP is a manic splurge of old school sounds with phrases of dubstep, metal and generally frantic rhythms thrown in for good measure." PTE029 release page And

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As Pterodactyl Squad moves into its fourth year of existence, we present newest additions to the Squad, Videogame Orchestra, and their new EP, BiTBOTiZED! "In BiTBOTiZED, Videogame Orchestra have taken some of their favourite tracks from the 20th century and re-imagined them as if played and sung by old games consoles and computers. Rather than simple, innocent themes of love, these tracks are

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-79609930372996675082010-09-24T06:36:00.000+01:002010-09-24T06:36:18.480+01:00

Enthralled by NESMETAL is our newest release, a 7-track EP featuring vocals, guitar, bonus tracks and a Mega Man cover. What more could you want! "Enthralled is an EP of two halves; the first sees NESMETAL experiment with new musical elements and ideas over the triptych of Ut Filiolus Palma, Labyrinth and The Risk, while the second is comprised of four rarities from various compilations and

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If you haven't already, make sure you grab Test Subject by Bit_Rat, an album described by The Nerdy Show as "the future of chiptunes". "Jam-packed full of tight, crunchy, guitar-driven chiptunes, Test Subject is an intense, action-adventure romp. From the hard-rocking, fast-paced title track to the frivolous Honeydew and the rhyme-heavy No Reason, Test Subject covers a range of musical bases.

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-21927678515176688012010-06-06T14:31:00.003+01:002010-06-06T15:34:07.510+01:00

Beep City have posted an interview with Noisewaves, talking about the recently released EP, inspirations and influences and the Noisewaves live show. The same guys also interviewed Bit_Rat in April, and you can look out for a couple of new releases here on the Squad soon, both involving that crazy rat.

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Pterodactyl Squad's 25th release comes from the amazing Noisewaves, a chiptune/post-rock outfit from Michigan, US. "Noisewaves fuse the tones of the 2A03 with roaring post-rock ambience to a create a sound that's absorbing and effortless. On this, their self-titled debut EP, you'll find five introspective yet uplifting instrumentals, where chiptune and guitar mesh to create something

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-12279575900542322272010-04-17T18:33:00.000+01:002010-04-17T18:33:18.089+01:00

Half of the duo behind Pterodactyl Squad, arcadecoma. recently released a single comprised of a couple of covers from two favourite games of his youth. The A-side is an arcadecoma.-esque cover of the rockin' Opening Theme from Road Avenger for the Sega CD, while the B-side is the theme from Wonder Boy. Go grab the single for free over at arcadecoma.'s Bandcamp page.

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It's been a little quiet around these parts lately, but fear not - as always we're working behind the scenes to bring you some amazing projects over the coming months. And today we have a new soundtrack release from a brand new artist to the Squad - Canada's Bit_Rat. The release is the original soundtrack to a game for the iPhone called Ant Attack, released in October last year by Broken

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Pterodactyl Squad present Short Attention Fan, a rad, spaced-out EP from Weave of K., a recent addition to the Squad. "Grabbing patches of sound from various Atari 2600 carts and circuit bent toys, Weave of K. crafts soundtracks to outer space trips. The multiple changes and moods within his music represent a person with a spry mind and a short attention span, but the true beauty of Weave of K.

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Our web pterodactyl has recently been hard at work making some changes to the website. All the content has stayed the same but a couple of things have changed location. If you're subscribed to the Atom feed you should now be automatically re-directed to the new feed location, but if you're experiencing any problems, re-subscribe at http://ptesquad.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default. Also, be on

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GamesRadar recently interviewed Weezer frontman, Rivers Cuomo on their podcast where the guys talked about gaming in the 80s and Weezer's new album, as well as playing music from and mentioning Pterodactyl Squad's 8-bit Weezer tribute. Good news, we're not gonna get sued! Check out episode 86 of TalkRadar to hear the interview.We're late on posting this, but the Weezer tribute album was also

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"In the first of 3 releases, NESMETAL presents the opening chapter of the soundtrack to Ordimary Nan, a faux RPG game, much in the vein of the Final Fantasy series."Ordimary Nan was a concept for an RPG game born from the mind of NESMETAL, and then developed into a deep storyline and soundtrack. The whole storyline for the tracks on this release will soon be made available on ptesquad.com, but

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-81643595818792750942009-12-01T16:05:00.003Z2009-12-01T16:23:30.974Z

Our good friends Game Music 4 All have just relaunched their shiny, new and very purple website. As well as continuing to provide you with news and reviews of video game inspired music from all over the world (and the occasional article from Joe), Game Music 4 All have just announced the launch of GM4A Records, their very own netlabel, which is now home for the numerous compilations they've

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-34095918441337022882009-10-27T19:16:00.003Z2009-10-27T19:29:03.015Z

It was worth the wait for Pterodactyl Squad's first soundtrack release in a long time - the amazing Emanon, from soundtrack supremo lpower (formerly Lawrence Power)."Emanon is the faux soundtrack to a futuristic RPG racing game that would likely have been played in the 90s in one of those fancy-looking arcade racing booths. Using this concept as a base, lpower took some of his favourite samples

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-48367761008107605132009-10-24T11:32:00.003+01:002009-10-24T11:38:40.155+01:00

The Gamewave Podcast recently released a brand new episode, #46, guest hosted by Steve Jenkins of Crystal Labs and STFUAJPGM. The show features over 50 minutes of hardcore chiptunes, including GAYLA by Spamtron from A Pterodactyl Squad Compilation. If you'd like to guest host your own episode of the Gamewave Podcast, do get in touch.And look out for the new Lawrence Power release to drop very

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-40417524499571364682009-09-27T16:33:00.003+01:002009-09-27T16:48:44.751+01:00

Pterodactyl Squad's NESMETAL was recently interviewed on episode #203 of Digital Ensemble, a video game music and news radio show based out of Buffalo, New York. But lucky for you, the show is also available to listen to online. NESMETAL talks about the history and inspiration behind his music, and the hosts play a couple of tracks from his latest release, Void. Check out the show and

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Today is a great day in the history of Pterodactyl Squad. Today we're releasing not one, but two brand new albums!The first is PTE019, Void from NESMETAL:"The prolific NESMETAL returns with his 4th release on Pterodactyl Squad, this his most dark and brooding work to date - Void. Inspired by the release of the retro-styled Mega Man 9 one year ago, NESMETAL decided to go back to basics, using

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-57023604647334509502009-07-31T13:05:00.000+01:002009-07-31T13:06:46.890+01:00

The reaction to Weezer - The 8-bit Album has been phenomenal. The tens of thousands of downloads managed to cause a server crash, and then we exceeded our bandwidth limit for the month - all in all, a massive success! The album has been featured on numerous blogs, podcasts and video sites all over the internet, and here are some of our favourites: Kotaku, Bytejacker, Punknews, GeekDad, Radio

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Here it is, PTE018, Weezer - The 8-bit Album. Featuring a total of 14 Weezer covers from an all-star line-up of video game musicians, this is one 8-bit album you need to have in your collection. Included are some of the band's biggest hits, as well as some of their lesser known pieces, but all reworked in dazzling 8-bit fashion. And if you haven't already, head on over to the official

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Pterodactyl Squad fans should go check out an ace little podcast by the name of STFUAJPGM. This fairly new project describes itself as "a miniature micro-music mixtape magazine", with each episode featuring video game style music, videos and other art focused on a particular theme. There are currently three episodes available for download, with Episode 1 featuring music and a written

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-82539809358194637052009-06-02T06:32:00.002+01:002009-06-02T06:54:44.771+01:00

Pterodactyl Squad are proud to announce that we will soon be releasing Weezer - The 8-bit Album, an 8-bit tribute to one of modern rock music's most influential bands. Head on over to the official compilation blog to view the final tracklisting, which includes covers from such chiptunes luminaries as Anamanaguchi, Bit Shifter, arcadecoma., Tugboat, and seal of quality. There you can also view

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Check out PTE017, the Pterodactyl Squad debut from Alterior:"Try To Smile At Least Once A Day is a selection of tracks from Alterior's previously released album, No Reason To Be Ashamed. The music found on this EP is primarily inspired by the genres of IDM and breakcore, but also draws influence from the harmonies and melodiousness of Super Nintendo-era roleplaying games. There is also the

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-42870286699755143492009-02-26T10:38:00.003Z2009-02-26T10:52:44.868Z

The awesome Z. of Hipster, please! recently played something from Pterodactyl Squad on both of his badass podcasts. First, as part of the latest episode of GeekDad HipTrax Z. featured speculator clean from Army of 2600's recently released self-titled EP. Secondly, on Ep. 62 of Radio Free Hipster Z. went with an angry/metal theme, and of course such an episode wouldn't be complete without a

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It's been one year to the day since Pterodactyl Squad first took flight, so to celebrate we bring you PTE016, the self-titled release from Atari artist, Army of 2600."Harnessing the myriad of dark sounds and textures eminating from his black plastic box, Army of 2600 crafts shadowy soundscapes, reminiscent of system glitches and lost transmissions. Drawing upon everything from outer space to John

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-79631925687649962692009-01-19T08:02:00.002Z2009-01-19T08:16:39.113Z

Take a look at this cool little dinosaur-themed piece of art, the Palaeobet, by Rosemary Mosco.  Especially check out Q for Quetzalcoatlus, part of the pterosuar family.Via Geekdad.Also, be on the lookout for some new releases here on Pterodactyl Squad soon.  We're about to add a couple more artists to the Squad, and there's talk of a compilation release as well... 

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arcadecoma., L'homme Manete and seal of quality have all joined forces to bring you PTE015!"Like a tub of Neapolitan ice cream, this 3-way split presents three different artists with three different styles, all delicious on their own, but even better when combined. First is arcadecoma. with his charming bleeps and a fuzzy guitar, sandwiched in the middle is L'homme Manete's smooth, beat-driven

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-24075445104749945712008-11-04T11:34:00.003Z2008-11-04T11:40:37.624Z

Check out PTE014 - the new full-length release from NESMETAL!"The long-awaited Luminous is now finally available through Pterodactyl Squad! Here, NESMETAL's hybrid of the video game sound and metal stylings climbs to new heights, soaring across a spectrum of powerful moods and tones. From the haunting opening of When All Is Silent until the ending climax of Time Waits For No One, Luminous is

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-78294304763461852622008-09-25T23:41:00.003+01:002008-09-25T23:48:21.656+01:00

They say 13 is unlucky for some, but not in this case: PTE013 is a re-release of Spamtron's epic Triple Screen! Originally released on Spamtron's own seminal netlabel, Mega Twerp in 2006, the release has been unavailable for a while now, but the Squad decided to set this injustice straight and re-release Triple Screen, along with a bonus track featuring Joe Allen on drums.""Triple Screen is what

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-55181584947869732572008-09-08T10:32:00.002+01:002008-09-08T10:37:09.621+01:00

lutin joins Pterodactyl Squad!"The self-titled release (AKA "the pink album") from Canadian Game Boy artist, lutin is the first of Pterodactyl Squad's Mega Twerp re-releases.lutin says "This record was written using a single Nanoloop 1.3 cartridge and an old Nintendo DMG Game Boy. I've included an additional 2 bonus tracks on this re-release: bourgeois murk and power down. Both tracks were

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-10693761154582856722008-08-10T20:16:00.003+01:002008-08-10T20:37:41.293+01:00

Check out PTE011, an EP from arcadecoma. written entirely using the Trippy H music program on the Game Boy Camera."Trippy H is a mysterious thing, it makes one Game Boy bleep and another Game Boy sing. This wee EP is intended as a celebration of the inherent limitations of the hidden mini music sequencer of the Game Boy Camera cartridge. It was recorded over two days using two cameras, and the

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-9660463539544897982008-08-06T17:47:00.005+01:002008-08-06T22:04:59.237+01:00

Z. of Hipster, please! recently played something from Pterodactyl Squad on both of his podcasts: He finished off episode 49 of Radio Free Hipster with Skyward by Spheres of Chaos, and then played Bit Bot by Skip on episode 11 of the GeekDad HipTrax podcast. Check them both out!Also, look out for a brand new release from arcadecoma. sometime soon...

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-41713328350501975972008-07-26T21:02:00.005+01:002008-07-26T21:10:19.347+01:00

Check out this cool dinosuar-themed online game called Dino Run that's just been released by Pixeljam. You control a small dinousaur who's running away from the end of the world - it's pretty fun to pass the time.Via 4CR.

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Pterodactyl Squad reach double figures with our 10th release! "Skip's first release with Pterodactyl Squad is Ecospheric Escape, a selection of 7 scientifically musical tunes, all inspired by a childhood playing video games in front of the TV screen. Otherworldly and abstract, yet always precise and upbeat, synthy melodies run over speedy drum beats, creating an alien sound which is somehow

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-67982092759897844892008-06-27T23:00:00.000+01:002008-06-28T09:31:55.183+01:00

PTE009 is a new soundtrack release from NESMETAL, much in the style of 90s Sega music."Hot Dog City is another in-progress game from Ray Fix and Johnathan Godbolt which unfortunately met with the same fate as Zombie Birthday Cake. However, the soundtrack written by NESMETAL was too good to remain unheard, so here it is!Featuring a hot dog as the main character, the game was to be a fun,

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-53881310667626427392008-05-22T21:40:00.004+01:002008-05-22T22:01:56.000+01:00

Monographic Podcast is a podcast showcasing different netlabels from around the world, and Pterodactyl Squad recently had a whole episode dedicated to us. Check out the website or subscribe to the feed for a bunch of Squad tunes.Spheres of Chaos were also recently played on the GeekDad HipTrax podcast and Pterodactyl Squad got a quick mention. Subscribe to this fun podcast here.And look out for

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-66804407555562727152008-05-03T14:55:00.004+01:002008-08-06T18:03:17.547+01:00

Pterodactyl Squad recently got a mention on Radio Free Hipster! Hosted by Z. of Hipster, please!, Radio Free Hipster is a podcast playing a variety of awesome geeky music, and this week's show featured Megafauna by our very own Spheres of Chaos. Go ahead and check it out!

Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-76938550716043973562008-04-13T21:17:00.003+01:002008-04-13T21:27:07.009+01:00

Check out these photos sent to us from Pterodactyl Squad fan Bart Lammey. These were taken upon receiving his plastic dinosaurs after making a donation to the label.Gamewave Dino AdventuresAnd take a look at our first piece of oddball fan art, from NESMETAL!Fan art!

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Pterodactyl Squad's second soundtrack release is brought to us all the way from Berlin by Lawrence Power. Check out the super-fun Tropicalesque as well as Lawrence's artist page for all his vital information."Lawrence Power's first release on Pterodactyl Squad is Tropicalesque, an exotic, feel-good soundtrack in the key of 2A03. Originally inspired by StarTropics for the NES, Tropicalesque sees

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It's been a while in the making, but the new Spheres of Chaos EP Stratospheria is now available here at Pterodactyl Squad."Embark on a new quest in Stratospheria, the second release from video game rock band Spheres of Chaos. Set off at the breakneck speed of Twilight To Midnight, before moving into the brooding saga of The Citadel; then marvel at the power of the Megafauna, before voyaging

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Our first release since launching is PTE006, A Speck in the Universe by SLiVeR, and this is one bunch of chiptunes you definitely don't wanna miss out on."Utilising the 80s technology of the Nintendo Entertainment System SLiVeR delivers 8 tracks worthy of stellar classification. All 5 channels of the 2A03 are perfectly synchronised in steady ryhthm, emitting shimmering sounds and cosmic melodies

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The Squad have arrived - we're now officially live baby! Here we are, a brand new video game music netlabel (yeah, another one). Browse the site, download some music, subscribe to the feed for updates and get in touch if you have anything to say.Also, check out the Gamewave Podcast's Pterodactyl Squad Special over at www.gamewavepodcast.com for a taste of the music we have here on offer.

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To stay up to date with all the latest Pterodactyl Squad news and releases click that shiny orange feed icon near the top of the page and then subscribe. It couldn't be simpler!

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Pterodactyl Squad is a netlabel - an online record label which distributes music for free - and all the music we release is inspired by video games. We split our releases into three categories: original music, video game soundtracks - these may be faux soundtracks or soundtracks for indie games - and tribute albums. Download all the music you want and play it on your PC, put it on your MP3

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