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  Paving The Way Forward: Jake Kaufman Travels West!

  November 20, 2009 | Jayson Napolitano | Comments Off on Paving The Way Forward: Jake Kaufman Travels West! Share this Paving The Way Forward: Jake Kaufman Travels West!

  

  Yes, it’s true! Jake “virt” Kaufman has confirmed to us in an upcoming OSV interview about his work on Red Faction Guerrilla that he will be moving to the Los Angeles area in January 2010 to work in-house as staff composer and sound designer at Wayforward Technologies, the creators of Shantae and Contra 4 (both of which he scored) as well as A Boy and His Blob, which we just featured this morning (in case you already forgot!).

  This is huge news for a number of reasons. Not only will we be hearing a whole lot more of Jake Kaufman in his natural element of retro game audio, but we’ll likely be within the vicinity of any live shows he does in the area. Here’s hoping that he sets something up around the time of E3!  Also, this likely means he’ll be working on their upcoming Shantae titles that everyone was pretty convinced he wouldn’t be working on.

  Are you surprised by Jake’s big and shocking move to the West coast? Will you be looking forward to his music at Wayforward and possibly some live shows in the LA area in the future?

• Chip Music, Game Music

  Chip Tuned Rockman: Mega Man chiptune arrange album announced!

  September 17, 2009 | Audun Sorlie | 8 Comments Share this Chip Tuned Rockman: Mega Man chiptune arrange album announced!

  

  OSV’s good friend Hally just let us know that at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show 2009, a new Mega Man arrange album will be released, Chip Tuned Rockman! Newly arranged chiptune versions from all your favorite Mega Man games, and as if that alone isn’t good enough, look at the line up:

  Chibi-Tech
  Jake Kaufman [Virt]
  Goto80
  Ippo Yamada
  Akari Kaida
  Hiroki Isogai
  Rushjet1
  K->
  Manabu Namiki
  Saitone
  hally
  Zinger
  Saskrotch
  Ryo Kawakami
  Nobuyuki Shioda
  KPLECRAFT
  Dong
  USK
  naruto
  Manami Matsumae

  Can’t get more epic than that. The inclusion of naruto especially excites me! naruto for those who do not know is one of the best NES\Famicom chiptune artists out there, from Japan. He is heavily influenced by Virt, so it’ll be interesting seeing how they differ on the same cd. The tracklist will span across the entire classic series, and the album will be available at October 15! Included will be a comic by Hitoshi Ariga. You can listen to a sample track at Inti Creates’s website.

  Are you excited for this album? What other games should get a chiptune treatment?

• Game Music

  Great Music, Low Price, Good Cause: Everyone Wins With Child’s Play Charity CD

  December 29, 2008 | Jayson Napolitano | 3 Comments Share this Great Music, Low Price, Good Cause: Everyone Wins With Child’s Play Charity CD

  

  I really think the title says it all here. Most of you have likely heard about the Child’s Play charity, which puts games in the hands of youngsters in hospitals across the nation. By the goodness of the hearts of the artists involved (including The OneUps, Jake “virt” Kaufman, and Freezepop to name a few), Child’s Play has made available an amazing compilation of music for a generous $10 with proceeds going to the Child’s Play charity. You can even check out samples on the OneUp Studios album page.

  Why are you still reading this? Do you really need another reason to buy? Well, the album is not only produced by our very own Mustin, but is also mastered by this Dale North guy whose name you may have seen on the site’s side panel and rarely elsewhere on the site (take that, Dale). Also, Jake Kaufman is the hotness, so do yourself the favor and pick this one up.

  What do you think of the community coming together for a project like this? Will you be picking up a copy?

  Feel free to check out the full track list after the jump. (more…)

• Game Music

  MAGFest 7: Meet Community Superstar Dale North, And Maybe Others

  November 30, 2008 | Jayson Napolitano | 2 Comments Share this MAGFest 7: Meet Community Superstar Dale North, And Maybe Others

  

  So, it’s that time of year. MAGFest is right around the corner, and I figured we wouldn’t be doing our jobs if we didn’t tell you what to expect at this year’s event. This years’ Music and Gaming Festival is set to take place on January 1-4, 2009 at the Hilton Mark Center in Alexandria, VA. Yeah, maybe a little far for those of us on the west coast, but I suck, and you’re not me, so you should go.

  Why? Well, how about tons of games, music, and game music celebrities? Not only will our own Dale North be there, but some other people you may have heard of like Jake “virt” Kaufman, Tommy Tallarico, and George “The Fat Man” Sanger also plan to attend. Oh, and some guys calling themselves OverClocked ReMix should be there too.

  Hit the jump for the full list of musical acts and special guests planning to attend. (more…)

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