Artwork by Nazilla
Johan from Da ! Heard It Records was so kind to point me to their latest release “Kickstart” from Tom Woxom. The entire album is made with the good old Amiga 500 and features kicking beats, sweeps and overall decelerated madness. Not only the music, but also the artwork was a factor, that convinced me to download. It seems, that Tom Woxom is living here in the surroundings, in the Ruhrarea. But hey? Are the Germans not the most active Amiga-users still? I remember it was Germany and Sweden, but are not sure about it.
Anyway, don’t expect retro-battles or screaming 8-bit inferno on this one. The album is very gentle and it hears to me like a slow-motion ride of all the other 8-bit music.
Some more words on “Da ! Heard It Records”. This is nerd-stuff, that fits good. Quality is high and their love for “dirty” pixel-artworks is somehow charming. The main organisers are French-people. Check out the catalogue.
