[demo] We are Demo by Fairlight, Offence, and Noice

Well, I guess you've all seen this one by now, but just in case, here's the winner of this year's oldskool compo at Revision.

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[demo] Be No Sqr by Psidum, Sim, and Slimeball

Now here's something you don't see every day: A new demo for the SEGA Master System. And not only that, it's easily one of the best productions I have seen so far on this platform.

Be No Sqr is running in the SMS Power Anniversary Coding Competition. Placements aren't in yet, as voting is open for a few more days.

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[demo] Harder, Better, Manic, Miner by Hooy-Program

A cute little 4K ZX Spectrum intro by Gasman. Nothing really spectacular to see here in terms of effects, but the pacing and music is nice, and overall this prod feels very well rounded. In other words, the art direction is pretty solid. 2nd place in the oldskool intro compo at Revision.

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[album] Black by Zan

Russian chipper Zan (not to be confused with Zan-zan-zawa-veia) brings us this excellent EP full of driving LSDJ beats. Dark and heavy stuff, certainly dark enough to do the album title justice!

[demo] nautilus dreaming by sensenstahl

Some stunning new 256 byte #sensenstahlism. Since there was no sizecoding compo at Revision, this little prod ran in Wild, where it took 5th place.

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[hardware] Retroleum Nebula - A ZX Spectrum ULA Replacement

As our beloved 8-bitters are getting older, things are inevitably going to break at some point. For generic small components this isn't much of an issue, but some of the custom ICs from back in the day are increasingly hard, if not impossible to come by nowadays.

The ZX Spectrum ULA chip falls into the latter category, as it has been out of production for decades. So Spectrum fans will be delighted to hear that Phil Ruston and Alessandro Dorigatti from Retroleum have created a CPLD replacement module for the 48K ULA. Titled the Nebula, it aims to provide full compatibility with the 6Cxxx series ULA, meaning it should work with most if not all Spectrum 48K models. An outstanding achievement that deserves a round of applause in my opinion!

[demo] LED there be light! by project #lighthouse

Time to post some of the great releases from Revision! Let's start with project #lighthouse, a massive LED installation at Kiel University. The idea to light up a huge building is of course nothing new, but project #lighthouse nevertheless takes the whole Blinkenlights idea to a new level. Needless to say, this production won the wild compo at Revision. Well, see for yourself.

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[demo] Defender of the 8-bits by D.T.A. Software Studio

Today we've got something you don't see every day: A demo for the SAM Coupé. Seems showing SAM demos at Forever is slowly becoming a tradition. In any case, this year D.T.A. finally scored 1st place in the (alternative) 8-bit compo.

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[demo] Tailwind by Gemba Boys

Yippee, a new ZX Spectrum demo from Gemba Boys! Fast pacing, superb graphics, slick 3D code, and excellent music make for a well-deserved first place at Forever 2016.

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Battle of the Bits Kickstarter

Battle of the Bits, the number one place for chipmusic competitions and more, is running a kickstarter to fund the future development of the site. Chip in if you can because BotB is awesome!