Speedrunners, meanwhile, have built a whole performance culture around games, complete with live commentary, charity marathons and crowds that cheer for a perfectly executed glitch.
The arcade aesthetic is everywhere again too, from cabinet-inspired posters to club visuals built from sprite sheets.
Playing the Beat
Games and music have been trading ideas for decades, and the exchange has never been busier. Rhythm games taught millions of players to feel syncopation, and chiptune turned old consoles into instruments.
This is exactly the piece I needed today. Sending it to the group chat.
This is exactly the piece I needed today. Sending it to the group chat.
Thanks for reading! More on this in the next issue.
Please do a follow-up. There is so much more to say about this.
Noted for the follow-up piece, thank you.
Link please! I need to hear this.
Please do a follow-up. There is so much more to say about this.
This made me dig out my old gear. Thanks for the push.
Finally someone said it.
Great write-up. I was at this one too and you captured the energy perfectly.