NEW SHOW: PITCHERS! @ Rumba Club, Leuven, Belgium - November 3rd 2011

I'm playing a show in Leuven, Belgium on November 3rd - one of my last for this year. It's getting some good hype already and i'm really looking forward to playing - bring on the chip!

NEW RELEASE: FIRST CRUSH EP

Hey guys - I just dropped a collection of tracks written over the summer on my bandcamp page. 8 tracks of dnb, electro and dubstep all with a hint of chipmusic, and collaboration tracks with Knife City and Henry Homesweet!

The ep is totally free, but if you feel it's worth something and would like to pay, there is an option for that. Bandcamp seems to be the way forward for this type of thing, and if it proves a success with you i'll use it in the future!

Here's the direct link, enjoy http://sabrepulse.bandcamp.com/album/first-crush-ep

NEW RELEASE: BIT PILOT EP

I've just put up the soundtrack to Zach Gage's brilliant iOS game 'Bit Pilot' over on my bandcamp page. 8 tracks written with lsdj! £4!

Direct link: http://sabrepulse.bandcamp.com/album/bit-pilot-ost

NEW SHOW: REBOOT 2 @ FUTURE BABYCASTLES, BROOKLYN NYC - 6TH AUGUST 2011

This weekend i'll be performing alongside a heap of awesome chip musicians as part of the second reboot event, which this year is being hosted at everyone's new fave brooklyn venue, future babycastles @ 285 kent ave. 

Check out the facebook event here

Here is the official blurb:

REBOOT is a chip music "chiptune" concert series featuring artists who use retro videogame consoles such as the Nintendo Entertainment System ( NES ) & the Nintendo Gameboy to make original new music. Dance/Techno/Trance/Drum & Bass/Hardcore/House & other genres all done with an 8bit sound which entire generations grew up with.

REBOOT - Chip Music Concert Series
In it's second installment, we bring you:

SABREPULSE - London, England http://sabrepulse.com/
FIGHTER X - Seattle, Washington http://www.facebook.com/fi​ghterxmusic
ROCKMAN - Bogota, Colombia http://www.myspace.com/roc​kmanlab
BUBBLYFISH - New York City, New York http://www.bubblyfish.com/
BR1GHT PR1MATE - Boston, Massachusetts http://brightprimate.tk/
DEADBEATBLAST - Kitchener, ON Canada http://www.deadbeatblast.c​om/
POPSTAR - New York City, New York http://soundcloud.com/pops​tar

Our opening act, STARPILOT cannot make it to the show:
STARPILOT - Kitchener, ON Canada http://starpilot.echoz.com​/
His spot has been taken by POPSTAR, who promises not to dissapoint.
http://soundcloud.com/pops​tar

Viz by: DEADBEATBLAST

ALL AGES
$15 at the door

A large number of REBOOT1 trading cards will be given away at the doors. Be there early, while supplies last!!
http://chipcon.org/trading​cards

Have a cellphone w/camera? got a twitter account? coming to REBOOT2? you could win $100 in iTunes. Instructions will be revealed at the show.

Ghost clothing will be giving out T-shirts, as well as a 15% discount to anyone who knows a secret password which will be announced at the show!!

Babycastles will be having some great arcade games the whole night. Be sure to check them out!!


REBOOT2 brought to you by CHIP-CON INT'L http://chipcon.org/
W/the help of:

BABYCASTLES http://babycastles.com/
BITMASTERS NETLABEL http://www.bitmasters-netl​abel.com/
NOISECHANNEL.ORG http://noisechannel.org/
BOSTON8BIT http://boston8bit.com/
EMPIRE STATE GAMER http://www.empirestategame​r.com/
GHOST CLOTHING http://GhostClothing.eu/en​/
8BITX http://www.8bitx.com/

NEW RELEASE: CLOSE TO ME (SINGLE/MAXI)

Hey guys, I'm proud to announce 'Close To Me' - my debut release on Bleepstreet Records.


Here's what the label has to say:

“Close To Me” is the first tune by Sabrepulse to land on BLEEPSTREET. It’s the first track in a series of singles we plan to release during the next seasons and it showcases the chip-dance hybrid sound he has been experimenting with in his live gigs through the past year.

Armed with a simple vocal sample, a straight distorted and corrosive bassline and some bleeps, the track gets up in the air with a lo-fi funk beat dictating the tempo accompanied by some real lush and retrogaming influenced synth arrangements.

A pure headbanging electro/chip/techno cocktail for the DJs featuring some bass-heavy remixes by friends Dolby Anol, Je Deviens DJ en 3 Jours, Henry Homesweet and Shirobon. Among the remixes you’ll find some references to 90’s club sounds, mutating and swirling basslines, bleepy analog synths, dubstep drops and banging 24bit kick-drums all in glorious stereo."

It's still being uploaded to spotify, deezer and a bunch of streaming and download stores at the moment - but you can purchase it from the following stores right now:


BUY ON ITUNES
BUY ON TRACKITDOWN

NEW GIG: 29/07/11 LONDON @ DATABASS

Awesome lineup, looks like it's going to be a proper old school chip junglist party - get your whistles blowin!

CLOSE TO ME RELEASE PARTY

During may i'll be dropping my first new ep in a while! The Close To Me EP will be released on BLEEPSTREET Records and feature some new jams and remixes from some of my good musical friends Henry Homesweet, Je Deviens DJ En 3 Jours, Shirobon and more.

To celebrate, i've put together a launch party in Brooklyn, NY on the 17th May. Featuring performances by Sievert,  The J Arthur Keenes Band, cTrix, Henry Homesweet, Je Deviens DJ En 3 Jours, and myself.

Check out the facebook event here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=195505647159101

Chime Super Deluxe & Competition!

Hey guys,

Earlier this year myself and songwriter Jorden Milnes co-wrote 'Play With You', a pop/dance track which features in it's own level on the videogame Chime Super Deluxe (IGN editors choice - review here) which is now available on the Playstation Network.

The game is a brilliant puzzler fused with a music engine that reacts to how you play, sort of like a cross between tetris and a sampler!

You can check out the game and a video interview with me talking about working with the developer Zoe Mode and the creative process over on the chime website.

If you would like to win a copy of the game and the exclusive 'Play With You' track (download vouchers) simply answer the following question: 

Q. What is the name of the software I use to write music on the gameboy?

A. Nano Beat Looper
B. Little Sound DJ
C. Mini Tune Disco


Email your answer to sabrepulse [at] gmail [dot] com by friday the 23rd april 2011 - i'll pick out a winner on the weekend and let you know, good luck!

2011 Shirts Now Available To Order

A new take on my favourite shirt from over the years.

Awesome gold metallic sabrepulse logo on great fitting black crewneck shirts.

Sizes XS, S, M, L & XL will be available.

Initial run is limited to 50, and I will be shipping internationally.

Please note all orders have a turnaround of 28 days, from purchasing to arriving on your doorstep :)

All orders will receive an exclusive mp3 pack with some of my recent & upcoming work!

Available to order now from my bigcartel

NEW SHOW: 04/03/11 @ JH DE CHOKE, HERSELT/ANTWERP, BELGIUM

Back in belgium again for what looks another amazing party there, playing alongside dnb/dubstep guys Wonkap, Hookerz & Channel P.

Here's the facebook event

NEW SHOW: 25/02/11 @ DEN HAAG/THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS

This will be my second gig in the netherlands. I'm looking forward to hanging with the eindbaas crew again!

Here's the facebook event

NEW DIGITAL RELEASE: Chipbreak Wars

My 2006 album 'Chipbreak Wars' is now available via digital stores worldwide - it has an additional 4 tracks and 2 remixes never included on the original netrelease, for a total of 23 tracks! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CHIPBREAK WARS ON ITUNES

NEW DIGITAL RELEASE: Famicom Connection (Complete Edition)

My original 2005 lp 'Famicom Connection' has been released around 80 digital music stores worldwide.

This version has 19 tracks, and includes exclusive tracks and remixes never originally included on its netlabel releases.

The record is my original foray into electronic music, sampling the sounds of old videogame hardware with breakcore, jungle and idm.

The album is priced at £6.99 / €7.99 / $8.99 on most stores.

Over the next few weeks I will be uploading the complete editions of 'Chipbreak Wars' and 'Turbo City', in efforts to get my back catalog online before new releases this year.

My fans are really important to me, and i've always put out music for free and played shows wherever I can to get my music out there. Putting my music out for legitimate purchase is a great incentive for me to progress and keep on creating.

Thank you guys for listening to and supporting my music over the years, i'm really looking forward to showing you all the new stuff i've been working on very soon.

BUY FAMICOM CONNECTION (COMPLETE EDITION) FROM ITUNES

BUY FAMICOM CONNECTION (COMPLETE EDITION) FROM AMAZON MUSIC

It will also be available on Beatport, Napster and many more including regional stores. If you're having a problem finding it on your store of choice please let me know!

Ash-

NEW SHOW: 18th February 2011 @ ITADAKIMASU Microparty, Nice, France

Epic party in Nice with the mighty Meneo, Henry Homesweet, Je Deviens DJ en 3 Jours and tons more! Check out the events below

ITADAKUMASU Microparty Facebook event

ITADAKIMASU Microparty LAST.FM event

NEW SHOW: 11th February 2011 @ Koblenz, Germany

My first show in Germany! Playing alongside SFZ and some other local artists. Doors 22:00, €5.00.

CHECK OUT THE FACEBOOK EVENT HERE!

I have a facebook page!

Hey!

There are a few facebook pages for sabrepulse that aren't under my control (cool, but still...) - so i've set up an 'official' one which will be linked to twitter and this site.

the address is facebook.com/sabrepulse

New shirts now up for sale!

http://sabrepulse.bigcartel.com/

Available right now, ships internationally - my mum has kindly offered to help out with the shipping of orders while i'm away on tour this month - so there won't be a backlog!

Everyone who orders a shirt will get a code to download the 'Bit Pilot' soundtrack (when it drops in a few months) absolutely free

Bit Pilot - A new iPhone/iPod Touch game + Sabrepulse release

It's been a while since i've released anything - here's the first of a few things I have planned this year. 

I've collaborated with videogame designer Zach Gage on an iPhone/iPod touch shooter called 'Bit Pilot'.

All of the tracks are LSDJ, most of them are new, there will be an additional 4 tracks that will be released during updates for the game.

Basically, you get a a kick ass shmup and a new lsdj sabrepulse release for less than a cup of coffee 

The soundtrack will be released on cd and download once all the updates are complete this year.

Release date very soon, website is here:

http://www.bitpilotgame.com/

CHIPTUNE ALLIANCE TOUR 2009 - TICKETS + GIG INFO

25th September - Luton UBSU - Details on the touring artists and links to tickets from the likes of ticketweb

27th September - Bournemouth iBar - Tickets from seetickets

28th September - Newport TJ's - Number to call for tickets, but you'll be able to pay on the door at around £5/6

29th September - Sheffield Corporation - Tickets from seetickets

3rd October - Edinburgh GRV - Tickets soon or on the door at £6

4th October - Glasgow Cathouse - Tickets from ticketweb



I'll try to update this as and when and keep it at the top of the page