Pixelh8
Electronica / Experimental / Other
Ipswich, United Kingdom
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About
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, BBC Maida Vale Studios for Radio 1 in London, Assembly 2008 in Helsinki Finland and most recently Game In The City in Holland.
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.
Pixelh8 continues to release music on the record label Hidden Youth Records and is currently working a series of software items for various computers and consoles.
Parallel to his involvement in music performance Matthew C. Applegate lectures and runs music and computer related workshops across the United Kingdom and is a mentor at the British Academy of New Music, London. Patron of the Access To Music Centre, Norwich and is currently conducting research at The National Museum of Computing, Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes.
For more up to date info check out www.pixelh8.co.uk
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suzywan design & music, Apr 7, 2008:
ahah you too then
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8 Bit Weapon, Feb 19, 2008:
Word to thu mutha brain yo! ;)
486, Jan 18, 2008:
Hey! You are quite a talented chap! Good to see you here on Virb, look forward to hearing more from you!
best ~486
Gagosian Liga, Dec 26, 2007:
"We all admire the spangled acrobat with classical grace meticulously walking his tight rope in the talcum light; but how much rarer art there is in the sagging rope expert wearing scarecrow clothes and impersonating a grotesque drunk! I should know." (Vladimir Nabokov)
Thank you for your friendship! Musical greetings from Munich/Germany!
Feel free to download my music!