Over 30 international artists perform at the inaugural Blip Festival in New York City, creating music with vintage video game hardware.
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Over 30 international artists perform at the inaugural Blip Festival in New York City, creating music with vintage video game hardware.
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New York City hosts the inaugural Blip Festival, a four-day event that brings together over 30 international artists in the ChipTune movement. Using vintage video game hardware like the Nintendo Game Boy and Nintendo Entertainment System, these musicians create original compositions that redefine electronic music. Directed by Paul Owens, 'Reformat the Planet' captures the energy of the festival while tracing the origins of this underground scene and its impact on global music culture. The film runs for 72 minutes and was released in 2008.
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Why Watch
- See the first Blip Festival in New York City.
- Meet artists like Tristan Perich and Haruhisa Tanaka.
- Find out how vintage consoles create modern music.
Did You Know
- The first Blip Festival featured over 30 international artists.
- The film has a duration of 72 minutes.
- The documentary was directed by Paul Owens.
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What is the ChipTune movement?
The ChipTune movement involves artists creating original music using vintage video game hardware like the Nintendo Game Boy and Nintendo Entertainment System.
What event does 'Reformat the Planet' document?
It documents the inaugural Blip Festival, a four-day event featuring over 30 international artists.
Who directed 'Reformat the Planet'?
The documentary was directed by Paul Owens.
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