Pretty Eight Machine Explained

Pretty Eight Machine
Type:studio
Artist:Inverse Phase
Cover:Inverse Phase - Pretty Eight Machine.png
Genre:Chiptune, electronic
Next Title:Chiplust
Next Year:2014

Pretty Eight Machine is a tribute album by Inverse Phase, released on June 14, 2012. It features 8-bit covers of the 10 songs from Nine Inch Nails' 1989 debut album Pretty Hate Machine.[1] [2] The album was crowdfunded via Kickstarter. $3,654 was raised by 162 people for the production.[1] [2] [3] [4] The album was recorded on 8-bit systems arranged to the sound bytes of games and consoles, such as Metal Gear 2 and Castlevania 3.[5] The sound configurations include SID/6581 (Commodore 64), POKEY (Atari 8-bit computers), straight 2A03 (NES), SN76489 (Master System), LR35902 (Game Boy), and OPLL (MSX-MUSIC or Japanese Master System).[6] [7] The album artwork is based on Pretty Hate Machines 2010 album artwork by Rob Sheridan.[3] Trent Reznor and Rob Sheridan responded positively to the album.[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Trent Reznor and performed by Inverse Phase.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nine Inch Nails album 'Pretty Hate Machine' gets an 8-bit makeover . . June 15, 2012 . May 1, 2013 . Hartmann, Graham.
  2. Web site: NIN-tendo: Nine Inch Nails' Definitive Album Goes Chiptune . https://web.archive.org/web/20120624010912/http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielnyegriffiths/2012/06/19/nin-tendo-nine-inch-nails-definitive-album-goes-chiptune/ . dead . June 24, 2012 . . June 19, 2012 . May 1, 2013 . Griffiths, Daniel Nye.
  3. Web site: Inverse Phase discusses his 8-bit Nine Inch Nails tribute 'Pretty Eight Machine' . . February 11, 2013 . May 1, 2013 . Hartmann, Graham.
  4. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inversephase/nine-inch-nintendos-8-bit-nails-something-like-tha Pretty Eight Machine on Kickstarter
  5. Web site: Pretty Eight Machine is an 8-bit remix of a NIN record . . June 15, 2012 . May 1, 2013.
  6. Web site: Nine Inch Nails get 8-bit treatment 'Pretty Eight Machine' . June 15, 2012 . May 1, 2013.
  7. Web site: Pretty Eight Machine: Nine Inch Nails get an 8-bit tribute . . June 18, 2012 . May 1, 2013 . Murphy, Lorraine.
  8. http://www.discogs.com/Inverse-Phase-Pretty-Eight-Machine/release/4112157 Pretty Eight Machine on Discogs

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