As you may recall, we got a little busy last month, what with those two compos we dropped. Because of that, our actual chiptune journalism powers were stretched a little thin, and so a few things slipped by without our comment. Today, I aim to correct at least one of those errors by talking about the latest Men of Mega release, “Porter“!

So, “Porter.” It’s got a nice head, a light fruity aroma, and – oh wait, no. That’s right. I’m supposed to talk about the chiptunes, not the beer. Apologies. I’ll leave the beer reviews to Hoodie.

The album starts off peppy and upbeat; you’ve got those crisp drums, slick harmonies and just a hint of grimyness that makes this LSDJ track shine. As a counterpoint to the first track, “Golden Hind” works fantastically – it basically took the “happy” and “grimy” levels of “Vanilla“ and inverted them, making a punchy, aggressive, trance/mosh hybrid track.

The rest of the album follows this balance – a poppy bubbly track, followed by an intense and driving track. It’s not an exact science, but then, whether you’re making chiptunes or brewing beer, there’s always a bit of uncertainty, hoping the ingredients you put in lead you somewhere delicious. My favorite tracks on this album have got to be “Golden Hind” and “Good Boy” – they’ve both got such delightful breakbeat/breakcore/whatever you want to call it chunks to them that you don’t hear a lot in “Game Boy music.” If I may be honest (without sounding too sappy), there’s something unique to love in each of Porter’s eight tracks.

“Porter” is quintessential LSDJ music with Men of Mega’s unique spin. The music is clearly crafted by hands who both understand the musical tendencies within the macrogenre that is chiptune, and the slightly smaller circle that is the EINDBAAS crowd.

Pop a cold one while you’re listening too, eh? Because aside from pizza and friends, nothing says chiptunes like a brewski, broski. You can check it out on Bandcamp right now, released via Cheapbeats, and if you want more, you can check out their bonus track on our Cheapbeats = WIN release, or their own Bandcamp! Just follow the links below.

SEATS OUT.

Men of Mega:

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Porter by Men of Mega

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