Internationally renowned chip tune musician Pixelh8 makes his music from reprogramming vintage computer systems such as the ZX spectrum, Commodore 64 and Game Boy.
His unique blend of Electronica has taken him across the globe, performing at Microdisco in Berlin, Apple iTunes in California, Assembly 2008 in Helsinki Finland, Game in The City Festival and most recently BBC Maida Vale Studios for Radio 1 in London.
Highly regarded in this emerging genre of music, he has been interviewed by both CNN and the BBC Radio and BBC Television, as well several magazines and websites all over the world.
In 2006 he won a MySpace competition to open for Grammy nominee Imogen Heap on her UK tour and in March 2008 he won Playback Album of the Month from Sound On Sound Magazine with his second album “The Boy With The Digital Heart”.
Pixelh8 has also created software like the Pixelh8 Music Tech Game Boy Synth and Pro Performer for other musicians such as Imogen Heap and Damon Albarn.
Parallel to his involvement in music performance Matthew C. Applegate lectures and runs music and computer related workshops across the United Kingdom and is currently studying for his Masters Degree at UCS Centre for Design Innovation.
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Happy New Year, live long and prosper.
about 12 hours ago
@PaulGovan it's a pre-screen handheld gaming system, I am gonna automate it for musical purposes for this http://tinyurl.com/y8ae4jz :)
09:04 AM December 29 2009
http://twitpic.com/vqaw0 - The Merlin from the 1970's lives!!! After a complete clean out of all the limescaled/acided parts :)
06:46 AM December 29 2009
did good deeds.
04:36 PM December 28 2009
@PeterOnion yes upstairs should be very noisy and fun half gig half meeting, one good night out :)
09:42 AM December 28 2009