November 15 street date. Anamanaguchi is a four-piece band from New York and Los Angeles made up of Peter Berkman, Ary Warnaar, James DeVito, and Luke Silas. They program and perform intensely emotional digital music, and also once sent a slice of pizza into space. Since forming in the mid-2000s, Anamanaguchi have been revered as pioneers in the homemade, video game world of chiptune music.In 2010 they created the official soundtrack to the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World game and in 2013 they self-released Endless Fantasy on the strength of an out-of-control Kickstarter campaign that brought in more than five times their goal. Recently, they’ve collaborated on a single with the computer-generated Japanese pop star Hatsune Miku, and were the first independent artists to perform alongside her hologram on tour.
November 15 street date. Anamanaguchi is a four-piece band from New York and Los Angeles made up of Peter Berkman, Ary Warnaar, James DeVito, and Luke Silas. They program and perform intensely emotional digital music, and also once sent a slice of pizza into space. Since forming in the mid-2000s, Anamanaguchi have been revered as pioneers in the homemade, video game world of chiptune music.In 2010 they created the official soundtrack to the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World game and in 2013 they self-released Endless Fantasy on the strength of an out-of-control Kickstarter campaign that brought in more than five times their goal. Recently, they’ve collaborated on a single with the computer-generated Japanese pop star Hatsune Miku, and were the first independent artists to perform alongside her hologram on tour.
February 19 street date. Back in print for the first time in years, "Dawn Metropolis" is Anamanaguchi's debut album, and the first with the complete band lineup. The core is an NES sound chip programmed to the brim with hyperactive 8-bit melody, as the band shreds along with a real punk sensibility. "Blackout City" appeared in the game Bit Trip Runner, and "Jetpack Blues, Sunset Hues" was featured as the theme song to the Nerdist podcast. Orange/maroon/purple vinyl with download.
February 19 street date. Anamanaguchi's driving & dynamic debut EP, recorded while the band was still in high school. First released on the legendary chip music netlabel, 8bitpeoples, these are the seeds of the band's hyper-melodic, digital powerpop flavor - "it is recommended that you sing along with the squarewaves". White with red and gold splatter vinyl and download.