The Days You Remember

James Blackwell

A nostalgic 8-bit visit to simpler times. Memories of a day with friends that will always bring a smile to your face.

A nostalgic 8-bit visit to simpler times. Memories of a day with friends that will always bring a smile to your face.

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Cozy on the Lounge of a Friend

Cozy on the Lounge of a Friend by James Blackwell

Goofing Off

Watching the Sun Set

Stargazing with Friends

Stargazing with Friends by James Blackwell

Anything is Possible Under This Starry Sky

Anything is Possible Under This Starry Sky by James Blackwell

The Next Day / Credits

The Next Day / Credits by James Blackwell

SBTW: 8-bit Arcade Collection, Vol. 1

Sailing Before The Wind

People have often told us that our music sounds like something straight out of a retro RPG. We decided to embrace that idea and reimagine our songs as chiptune tracks.
Produced by Christopher Lee and Bitoku Sakamoto
Audio engineered by Christopher Lee
Artwork by Mag Sifuentes

People have often told us that our music sounds like something straight out of a retro RPG. We decided to embrace that idea and reimagine our songs as chiptune tracks.
Produced by Christopher Lee and Bitoku Sakamoto
Audio engineered by Christopher Lee
Artwork by Mag Sifuentes

SBTW: 8-bit Arcade Collection, Vol. 1 by Sailing Before The Wind

Fire Rainbow (Chiptune Version)

Fire Rainbow (Chiptune Version) by Sailing Before The Wind

Neo Chronicle (Chiptune Version)

Neo Chronicle (Chiptune Version) by Sailing Before The Wind

Cross the Ocean (Chiptune Version)

Cross the Ocean (Chiptune Version) by Sailing Before The Wind

Break the Silence (Chiptune Version)

Break the Silence (Chiptune Version) by Sailing Before The Wind

Vanishing Figure (Chiptune Version)

Vanishing Figure (Chiptune Version) by Sailing Before The Wind

Picture Perfect (Chiptune Version)

Picture Perfect (Chiptune Version) by Sailing Before The Wind

 Breath of Air (Chiptune Version)

 Breath of Air (Chiptune Version) by Sailing Before The Wind

Through the Snowstorm (Chiptune Version)

Through the Snowstorm (Chiptune Version) by Sailing Before The Wind

Forgotten Island

Toxxi

Another track of 2026 is finally here, and this time it's something incredibly special! Last year, my grandfather invited me to remake/remix one of his old, never officially-released tracks – and of course, I couldn't say no to that :)

He sent me a track called "Zapomenutý ostrov" (="Forgotten Island" in Czech), originally created way back in 1986. I was immediately inspired to turn it into a modern, synthwave-ish aesthetic while still honoring its original vibe. It wasn't an easy task, but I poured a lot of love into it and I hope you'll enjoy it.

Let's get back to the future with this one!

Another track of 2026 is finally here, and this time it's something incredibly special! Last year, my grandfather invited me to remake/remix one of his old, never officially-released tracks – and of course, I couldn't say no to that :)
He sent me a track called "Zapomenutý ostrov" (="Forgotten Island" in Czech), originally created way back in 1986. I was immediately inspired to turn it into a modern, synthwave-ish aesthetic while still honoring its original vibe. It wasn't an easy task, but I poured a lot of love into it and I hope you'll enjoy it.
Let's get back to the future with this one!

Forgotten Island (Original Mix)

Man Machine (Live to Ride Radio Mix)

Bass Sentinel

A high-octane blast from the past, Man Machine (Live to Ride Radio Mix) delivers a full-throttle tribute to British superbike legend Barry Sheene.

A high-octane blast from the past, Man Machine (Live to Ride Radio Mix) delivers a full-throttle tribute to British superbike legend Barry Sheene.

Man Machine (Live to Ride Radio Mix) by Bass Sentinel

אויך מיר אַ מענטש צום טיש (Oich Mir A mentsh Tzum tish)

(Laydikeh Vahgn) לֵיידִיקֶה וואָגן

לֵיידִיקֶה וואָגן הוא הרכב אולד-סקול אינדסטריאל מחאתי בעברית.
"אויך מיר אַ מענטש צום טיש" ("תראו מי מדבר" או "עוד אחד שיש לו דיעה" ביידיש)
הוא הEP הראשון של הפרוייקט.

Laydikeh Vahgn
translates to "Empty Cart" in Yiddish) Is an Old-School Industrial music project in Hebrew)

 Oich Mir A mentsh Tzum tish (a saying in Yiddish roughly translates to "Look who's talking")
is Laydikeh Vahgn first EP


לֵיידִיקֶה וואָגן הוא הרכב אולד-סקול אינדסטריאל מחאתי בעברית.
"אויך מיר אַ מענטש צום טיש" ("תראו מי מדבר" או "עוד אחד שיש לו דיעה" ביידיש)
הוא הEP הראשון של הפרוייקט.
Laydikeh Vahgn
translates to "Empty Cart" in Yiddish) Is an Old-School Industrial music project in Hebrew)
 Oich Mir A mentsh Tzum tish (a saying in Yiddish roughly translates to "Look who's talking")
is Laydikeh Vahgn first EP

NoSit Records

אויך מיר אַ מענטש צום טיש (Oich Mir A mentsh Tzum tish) by (Laydikeh Vahgn) לֵיידִיקֶה וואָגן

במדי השם (BeMaday Hashem)

במדי השם (BeMaday Hashem) by (Laydikeh Vahgn) לֵיידִיקֶה וואָגן

אורים וסתומים (Urim Veh Stoomim)

אורים וסתומים (Urim Veh Stoomim) by (Laydikeh Vahgn) לֵיידִיקֶה וואָגן

AFTER DARK

NEONTRON 85

Sexy Illusion (Original Mix)

Sexy Illusion

Secret Crush (Original Mix)

Secret Crush

After Dark (Original Mix)

After Dark

Dark And Deep (Original Mix)

Dark And Deep

Love Robot (Original Mix)

Love Robot

Doctor Dynasty (Original Mix)

Doctor Dynasty

Walk On Mars (Original Mix)

Walk On Mars

Shadow Dancing (Original Mix)

Shadow Dancing

Deja Vu

HRCRX

It's like accidentally finding an old flash drive with forgotten childhood games and catching deja vu. When you can't remember the moment, but you know for sure that you were already there: on the screen with a green “Start”, in a city colored by sunset light, in a simulation where everything was under your control. 

This album is like the phantom vibration of an old cell phone: there's nothing there, but you definitely feel it.
Sound familiar? That's what “Deja vu” is all about.

The release is out now on Label Cantroll (EXTRA)
 
From the author: “I started making music when I was a kid, playing guitar and drums. Already in university, I started to write different electronic music from future beats to downtempo. The name HRCRX came from the word HORCRUX. Not that I was a big Harry Potter fan, but the concept itself seemed cool to me. After all, it is an object in which a person encloses a part of his soul”



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It's like accidentally finding an old flash drive with forgotten childhood games and catching deja vu. When you can't remember the moment, but you know for sure that you were already there: on the screen with a green “Start”, in a city colored by sunset light, in a simulation where everything was under your control. 
This album is like the phantom vibration of an old cell phone: there's nothing there, but you definitely feel it.
Sound familiar? That's what “Deja vu” is all about.
The release is out now on Label Cantroll (EXTRA)
From the author: “I started making music when I was a kid, playing guitar and drums. Already in university, I started to write different electronic music from future beats to downtempo. The name HRCRX came from the word HORCRUX. Not that I was a big Harry Potter fan, but the concept itself seemed cool to me. After all, it is an object in which a person encloses a part of his soul”
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Label Cantroll

2001

Windows XP

Vice Point

The Naked King

Sims

Shattered Dreams

Tom Selica

2 O'Clock Jam (Xtended Remix) - The Wonder Project & Dj Sploo - 125 bpm 

shah17

2 O'Clock Jam (Xtended Remix) - The Wonder Project & Dj Sploo - 125 bpm  by shah17

The Wonder Project & Dj Sploo - 125 bpm - 1996

The Wonder Project & Dj Sploo - 125 bpm - 1996 by shah17

UNTONE Music: Best Of 2024

TFD500

Bondu

DJ Stuiter

Tanza3D

Luun

Orion Midnight

Calla

DAVR

Marc Leo

Sky Max

drifty

dljzt

Zypheriox

KINOSEI

Allysa Asea

𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔱.

E-clipse

wuphy

Skyfallzz

UNTONE Music

Iridescent (Extended Mix)

Iridescent

Stars (Extended Mix)

Stars

Sexy Little Misfit (Extended Mix)

Sexy Little Misfit

Corrupted Angel (2024 REMAKE)

Corrupted Angel

You & Me, Pt. 2 (Extended Mix)

No Bootable Devices Found

You & Me, Pt. 2(Extended Mix) by DJ Stuiter

You & Me, Pt. 2

DREAMER (Original Mix)

DREAMER

Let's Go (Extended Version)

Runes

Let's Go

Swifts (Original Mix)

Swifts

Swifts by Sky Max, Orion Midnight, Allysa Asea

Iridescent (DAVR Extended Remix)

Iridescent Remixes, Pt. 1

Iridescent(DAVR Extended Remix) by DJ Stuiter, DAVR

im going in (Original Mix)

being bored sucks

im going in

bliss (Original Mix)

bliss

MARGIN (Original Mix)

MARGIN

A Shopping Spree ~ Reimagined (Extended Mix)

PRELIMINARY BURST ~REIMAGINED~

A Shopping Spree ~ Reimagined(Extended Mix) by DJ Stuiter

A Shopping Spree ~ Reimagined

ENDLESS (Original Mix)

ENDLESS

Your Turn To Lose (Extended Mix)

Your Turn To Lose

Your Turn To Lose(Extended Mix) by DJ Stuiter

MYDNESS (Original Mix)

MYDNESS

roasted chestnuts (Original Mix)

Festive Aspect, Vol. 1

roasted chestnuts

Swifts (Marc Leo Remix)

Swifts Remixes

Swifts(Marc Leo Remix) by Sky Max, Orion Midnight, Allysa Asea, Marc Leo

With You (Original Mix)

With You

Our Stories (Extended Mix)

Our Stories(Extended Mix) by Sky Max, Calla

Our Stories

County Line

PacificGM

Nightlife (Original Mix)

Nightlife

County Line (Original Mix)

Station to Station (Original Mix)

Station to Station

Video Feedback Palm Trees (Original Mix)

Video Feedback Palm Trees

Radiosonde (Original Mix)

Radiosonde

Interstate (Original Mix)

Interstate

Warm (Original Mix)

Warm

Open Air (Original Mix)

Open Air

SuperSystem (Original Mix)

SuperSystem

Season of Winds

This album is inspired not by nostalgia for the 80s, but by memories from the early 00s. The music of the '00s is as old as the music of the '80s in the early '00s. 

To avoid the nostalgia of nostalgia, HRCRX has added a more modern sound while staying in the genre of classic synthwave. References to some of the games and TV series popular in the early noughties can be found. 

The release was released on Cantroll EXTRA, the label's additional catalog with no genre restrictions.

This album is inspired not by nostalgia for the 80s, but by memories from the early 00s. The music of the '00s is as old as the music of the '80s in the early '00s. 
To avoid the nostalgia of nostalgia, HRCRX has added a more modern sound while staying in the genre of classic synthwave. References to some of the games and TV series popular in the early noughties can be found. 
The release was released on Cantroll EXTRA, the label's additional catalog with no genre restrictions.

Where Is My Arc

Сome Back

Steel Cold Glow

C-moon

Espada

Wave103

Love Deluxe

Mega Drive Experience

Soulbound

Time

Part of the Crew, Part of the Chip

BITVORTEX

"Part of The Crew, Part of The Chip" marks 5 years into the BITVORTEX project, and also 15 years since I made my first-ever tune on a Game Boy! The name is taken from a quote from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End ("part of the crew, part of the ship"), meaning once you're part of the crew (or community), you can never leave. That seems to be the case with me and chiptune...

BITVORTEX was supposed to be a bitpop project, mixing analog gear, drum machines, and 'real' instruments with software synths and Game Boys. But it turns out I can't really keep myself from sticking to only using the (single) Game Boy. It's too much fun!
I just love finding ways to work around the limitations and the simplicity of the raw sound, and the challenge of making it sound much bigger and more advanced than it really is.

So here's to another 15 years of chiptunes!

Like (almost) always, all effects, track pans, fades, and delays are handled by the Game Boy itself.

I also tried to mix up the "groove" setting a bit in LSDJ to get a little more swing/shuffle into some of the tracks, instead of sticking to the 4/4-to-the-floor beats. Here's how, if you want to try it out yourself:
- Strutting Around : [08,04,04,02]
- Gränges på tapp, en till tack! : [08,02,04,02]
- Weekday Grind Cycle : [06,06,04,04]

I recommend listening with headphones or stereo speakers for the best experience!

I hope you enjoy it!
________________________________________________

-- Extra production information --

LSDJ Version: 9.3.9
DMG Mods: ProSound (Bypassed internal amp, original 3.5mm jack) + CleanPower2 DC-converter (affects the sound, making it brighter and clearer).

LSDJ programming / recording layout:
- Channel 1 (Pulse): Main melody, solos.
- Channel 2 (Pulse): Rhythm, backing melody.
- Channel 3 (Wave): Kick drum, bass.
- Channel 4 (Noise): Snare drum, hi-hats, cymbals, sweeps.

"Part of The Crew, Part of The Chip" marks 5 years into the BITVORTEX project, and also 15 years since I made my first-ever tune on a Game Boy! The name is taken from a quote from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End ("part of the crew, part of the ship"), meaning once you're part of the crew (or community), you can never leave. That seems to be the case with me and chiptune...
BITVORTEX was supposed to be a bitpop project, mixing analog gear, drum machines, and 'real' instruments with software synths and Game Boys. But it turns out I can't really keep myself from sticking to only using the (single) Game Boy. It's too much fun!
I just love finding ways to work around the limitations and the simplicity of the raw sound, and the challenge of making it sound much bigger and more advanced than it really is.
So here's to another 15 years of chiptunes!
Like (almost) always, all effects, track pans, fades, and delays are handled by the Game Boy itself.
I also tried to mix up the "groove" setting a bit in LSDJ to get a little more swing/shuffle into some of the tracks, instead of sticking to the 4/4-to-the-floor beats. Here's how, if you want to try it out yourself:
<ul>
<li>Strutting Around : [08,04,04,02]</li>
<li>Gränges på tapp, en till tack! : [08,02,04,02]</li>
<li>Weekday Grind Cycle : [06,06,04,04]</li>
</ul>
I recommend listening with headphones or stereo speakers for the best experience!
I hope you enjoy it!
<hr>
-- Extra production information --
LSDJ Version: 9.3.9
DMG Mods: ProSound (Bypassed internal amp, original 3.5mm jack) + CleanPower2 DC-converter (affects the sound, making it brighter and clearer).
LSDJ programming / recording layout:
<ul>
<li>Channel 1 (Pulse): Main melody, solos.</li>
<li>Channel 2 (Pulse): Rhythm, backing melody.</li>
<li>Channel 3 (Wave): Kick drum, bass.</li>
<li>Channel 4 (Noise): Snare drum, hi-hats, cymbals, sweeps.</li>
</ul>

Part of the Crew, Part of the Chip by BITVORTEX

#retro