Today's episode features Dannel Jurado (he/him), a writer for the website Tiny Cartridge, a labor organizer, and one of the key organizers for the event series Pulsewave, which ran from 2006 to 2020 before going on hiatus during the pandemic. I've long been interested in hearing Dannel's perspective on the NYC and worldwide chiptune scene as someone who organized one of the premier events within the space and was not disappointed, as we get into topics as varied as the heyday of the NYC scene, the role of public transit in chiptune, and the global south's potential for a future chiptune explosion. I loved having this conversation with Dannel and I'm excited to bring it to you.
Reference:
Pulsewave - https://pulsewave.rip/
8bitcollective - https://archive.org/details/Best_of_8_Bit_Collective-2006-2011
Note! - https://note.bandcamp.com/
AdamGetsAwesome - https://archive.org/details/pax-2011-adam-gets-awesome-chiptune-concert
Chillbrave - https://chillbrave.bandcamp.com/
Music Used:
What Happened to Chiptune Theme - Space Town
GAMEFORM - Chillbrave
Portrait of Dannel Jurado by dr1p - https://dripontheinter.net/links