Selected Discography
Cleaversoft, EarthNight, released August 19, 2019 — Composed and produced OST, including original songs and sound effects (Digital, CD and vinyl)
- Sentient Safety Slide (Thermosphere 2) EP, released July 24, 2020 — Additional original songs added to “EarthNight” soundtrack as part of 2.0 update (Digital only)
- Special limited-edition 2-LP vinyl version of full soundtrack released through Limited Run Games, December 2020
Wordplay, released December 19, 2014 — Full-length album featuring 11 original songs (Digital, CD and vinyl)
3P, released June 4, 2014 — Digital-only EP featuring three original songs
8-Bit Lebowski: 100% Electronic, released March 6, 2013 — EP featuring six Game Boy arrangements of songs from the film “The Big Lebowski” (Digital and CD)
Hit and Run, released December 2010 — CD featuring six original songs; reissued twice:
- Hit and Run: Cheese ‘n Beer Special Edition, released January 2011 — Special digital-only version featuring two bonus tracks
- Hit and Run: (Unceremonious 8.5-Year Anniversary Edition), released August 2019 — Special updated Bandcamp digital version featuring even more bonus content
FZ: Side Z (FEZ remix album) — Remix of Disasterpeace’s “Adventure” featured on compilation
You Say Nintendo and I Say Three — Digital-only Game Boy arrangements of four songs by rock band moe.
Chip For Change 2020 — Original track “The Other Kid” featured on charity compilation
Online Educational Work
Soundfly.com, Chiptune Crash Course — Created and produced three-part interactive course in conjunction with online music education website to teach producers and students about Chiptune production and performance
https://soundfly.com/series/chiptune-crash-course
Soundtrack/Remix Work
GameStop/ReelFX — Composed and edited original song used in nationally televised commercial for leading video game store
https://youtu.be/fvkJmjhclMs?t=239
moe., You Say Nintendo and I Say Three — Hired by rock group moe. to arrange four of the band’s songs for special arcade-themed Halloween show
https://soundcloud.com/chipocrite/sets/you-say-nintendo-and-i-say-three
The Legend of Zelda (1987) Trailer, “Bizarre Love Triangle” (New Order cover) — Arranged and produced Game Boy-based cover of popular ’80s hit for viral video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF-7jPXvPEA
Continue? Online video series — Original songs used as background music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SbvEGOsm_M
Underbelly Online video series — Original songs used as background music
http://www.youtube.com/user/underbellyshow?feature=watch
MainLineDelivery.com TV commercial — Provided 30-second song clip synchronized with animated video for local business’s television spot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRhBhZ95aR8
Da Pantz, “Triborough Bridge” remix — Arranged remix of chiptune song
http://iochipmusic.bandcamp.com/album/i-o-chip-music-compilation-vol-1
Awards/Nominations/Honors
Nominated — Video Game Music Online Annual Game Music Awards 2019, Score of the Year – Retro/Synth for EarthNight OST
Nominated — Video Game Music Online Annual Game Music Awards 2019, Artist of the Year – Independent Composer for EarthNight OST
Honorable Mention — *Press A* 2019 ~ The Year’s Best Videogame Soundtracks, A Closer Listen, for EarthNight OST
Nominated — Video Game Music Online Annual Game Music Awards 2014, Best Album – Chiptune for 3P
Co-winner — Featured Artist of the Month, The Deli Philadelphia, December 2011
Winner — Best Album – Chiptune for Hit and Run, Square Enix Music Online’s Annual Game Music Awards 2011
Featured — The Nerdy Dozen: 12 Must-Hear Songs of 2011 for “Bizarre Love Triangle”
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/12/the-nerdy-dozen-2011/all/1
Special Performances/Appearances
New Jersey Student Music Technology Expo, May 2013, May 2014, May 2018 and May 2019 — Hosted presentation/performance showcasing chip music for 250 students grades 6-12 during annual music-technology conference held at Rowan University
Hopatcong Middle School, April 2018 — Special appearance for music class studying chiptune music and LSDJ
Monmouth County Library, July 2018 — Hosted presentations about chip music for two special summer library programs in Northern New Jersey
Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia, September 2016 — Presented and discussed chip music as guest for special First Friday event
Rutgers University, September 2014 — Presented and discussed chip music as special guest for college electronic music class
University of Virginia, April 2013 — Presented and discussed chip music as special guest for college electronic music class
East Brunswick High School, February 2013 — Hosted presentations about chip music for three Humanities classes at high school in Northern New Jersey
“On The Verge” Web show, Episode 008, July 2012 — Musical guest
Philly Tech Week, April 28, 2011 — Booked and performed at show as part of city-wide event celebrating local technology community; hosted pre-show presentation demonstrating how to make music using Game Boys
Geekadelphia Awards, Philadelphia, August 2011 — Arranged a version of the Game of Thrones theme music for awards show introduction
Atlantic Center for the Arts Residency #138 (Associate Artist), June-July, 2010 — Three-week music composition/development program at arts community located near Daytona Beach, Florida; worked with Master Artist Joshua Davis, a.k.a. Bit Shifter
Interviews/Online Articles
- https://destinygamingblogs.com/chipocrite/
- https://usesthis.com/interviews/paul.weinstein/
- https://newbrunswicktoday.com/article/musician-who-uses-gameboy-instrument-visits-rutgers
- http://www.vgmonline.net/chipocrite-previews-earthnight-score-with-new-ep/
- http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news-and-opinion/cover-story/Scientist..
- http://kotaku.com/5988968/this-big-lebowski-chiptune-tribute-is-better-t…
- http://www.destructoid.com/the-dude-abides-the-big-lebowski-has-a-chiptu…
- http://dudespaper.com/its-all-just-a-gameboy-man.html/
- http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/02/12/tonights-concert-picks-divers-at-kung-f…
- http://www.destructoid.com/blipfest-2012-the-past-present-and-future-of-…
- http://geekadelphia.com/2011/05/30/lebowskifest-spotlight-chipocrite/
- http://918thefan.com/2011/kayaraths-adventures-in-talking-with-bleeps/
Podcasts/Video Interviews/Radio Appearances
- https://youtu.be/Z-oKeyfiBoQ
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB-MWMFOEHs
- https://whyy.org/segments/making-music-with-old-technology/
- http://www.bracketpodcast.com/episodes/2016/9/14/episode-126-best-song-of-1999
- http://thisweekinchiptune.com/interview-with-chipocrite/
- http://www.racketboy.com/podcast/2010/09/racketboy-podcast-17-live-tooma…
Reviews
- http://chiptuneswin.com/blog/chipwin-tern-spotlight-wordplay-by-chipocrite/
- http://chiptuneswin.com/blog/chipwin-tern-spotlight-3p-by-chipocrite/
- http://www.originalsoundversion.com/is-chipocrites-hit-and-run-hit-or-miss/
- http://www.originalsoundversion.com/magfest-x-chiptune-concerts-too-many…
- http://geekadelphia.com/2011/06/06/chipocrite-lebowski-fest-photos-video/
- http://chiptuneblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/chipocrite-hit-and-run.html