Hermes, K. 2022. 8-bit Music on Twitch: How the Chiptune Scene Thrived During the Pandemic. Dancecult: Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture. 14 (1). https://doi.org/10.12801/1947-5403.2022.14.01.07
| Title | 8-bit Music on Twitch: How the Chiptune Scene Thrived During the Pandemic |
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| Type | Journal article |
| Authors | Hermes, K. |
| Abstract | Covid-19 had a fatal impact on the entertainment business, leaving thousands of successful musicians unemployed. In 2020 and 2021, global lockdowns meant that live performances were largely cancelled. This paper assesses the state of chiptune live music during the pandemic, at a time where face to face gigs were replaced with online live-streaming. The argument is made that the chiptune scene is well equipped to thrive online, as it is a movement closely related to gaming and technological innovation. In order to assess the advantages and disadvantages of streaming gigs for the chiptune genre, an autoethnographic case study is combined with a questionnaire, where performer experiences of streamed events are analysed within Csikszentmihalyi’s “systems model of creativity” (1988, 1997, 1996 and 1999). Section 1 provides more detail of the chiptune genre. Section 2 is an overview over the state of the art of live streaming in general. In section 3, the “systems model of creativity” framework is introduced, and section 4 summarizes the questionnaire and case study. Section 5 concludes. |
| Journal | Dancecult: Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture |
| Journal citation | 14 (1) |
| ISSN | 1947-5403 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Publisher | Dancecult |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.12801/1947-5403.2022.14.01.07 |
| Web address (URL) | https://dj.dancecult.net/index.php/dancecult/article/view/1225/1042 |
| Publication dates | |
| Published | 05 Nov 2022 |