GeekDad HipTrax #99

Published: Nov. 14, 2012, 4:11 a.m.

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As we creep slowly toward our landmark 100th episode (not to mention this year\\u2019s 12 Days of Geekmas), Ken and I take a moment to catch up on three new and notable releases.

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Sit back and enjoy:

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\\u201cKiss My Bits (ComputeHer Mix)\\u201d by 8 Bit Weapon

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8 Bit Weapon and ComputeHer recently put together a compilation spanning 14 years of chiptune magic. The 8 Bit Weapon Collection 1998-2012 weighs in at an impressive 56 tracks, and it\\u2019s available for download now via Bandcamp.

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\\u201cAct I \\u2013 To Live is to Love\\u201d by Adam WarRock

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Last month Adam WarRock worked with Opera Memphis to shrink the four acts of Puccini\\u2019s La Boheme down to at tight four track hip-hop EP. High culture and pop culture collide in this fascinating display of narrative lyricism.

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\\u201cSunny Days Again\\u201d by Shnabubula

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Shnabubula\\u2019s Fading Light consists of 10 improvised piano pieces that the artist recorded during a very trying personal period. Though originally intended as little more than disparate exercises, they actually fit together into a truly moving musical arc.

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