Completely downloadable for free! A bunch of chiptune lovers and musicians got together to make a Daft Punk tribute album called “Da Chip”.  Being critical over something so free is a bit sour, but let me say that this compilation has it’s ups and downs.  ”Around the World’ really isn’t grooving as hard as it’s original, the song ‘Voyager’ on the other hand is getting somewhere and proves that it can be done on 8bit equipment. The whole album is up for download on the Lemur blog

(thanks Padraig – P-dragon)

And then there was ‘Kind of Bloop’

Andy Baio initiated on Kickstarter.com almost the total opposite . Kickstarter is a site dedicated to raise money for projects. In this case money was needed to pay royalties, for use of the material, downloads, and even pay the chiptune artists. People donating money are called ‘backers’ and would receive a physical CD on the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis’ “kind of blue’ album.  The goal was 2000 dollar. Withing the first 2 hours 800 dollars were raised. At the deadline $8.648 was in the can, payed by a total of 411 people. Meaning 411 are pressed.
You can’t ever buy this cd anymore. The only thing what’s left is a website with audioclips kindofbloop.com/ , and a download, but only after paying $5.= on August 20 at 12 ‘o clock PST…. (check the website).

From what I could tell by listening to the clips this really swings HARD! Every piano accompaniment , drumfill , and solo lines are meticulously recreated by 8bit squeare- and triangle waves. Recommended!