Tracklist
Game Start
Stage Selection
Challenge Man
Industrial Man
Army Man
Space Man
Leaving the Base
Spook Man
Swipe Man
Break Man
Glitch Man
Final Stage
To Wily
2022/02/02
About Rock 128
Rock 128 is the 21st album of Latte Chill project offering something new and rare contrary to the previous releases. What does it mean?
The story starts somewhere in the ’90 with little Latte Chill being a great fan or Mega Man games. My personal fave was Mega Man 4 on Game Boy.
Later in 2012 I composed a song called Chip, inspired by Mega Man games. At that point I was considering already releasing a full album with chiptune songs only. But it was too early.
The idea for creating a full chiptune album resurfaced during the production of my 11th album. Soul Silver was a truly 8-bit album inspired by retro Pokémon games. Similarly to Rock 128 the songs contain tons of improvisation unlike many of my chill releases. Finally, in 2021 I started the production of Rock 128 but I was able to release it only in 2022.
About the production of Rock 128
Rock 128 is unlike any other releases so far. That comes from the simple fact that I composed the whole album on Pocket Operator 128. Starting the get where the ‘128’ came from right? Though 128 bpm is an ideal tempo for many upbeat songs so it has some multiple meanings.
Returning to my original point, PO-128 was new from many aspects. It is a pocket synthesizer and therefore composing beats is way different from using the good old PO-33 sampler. That made me very eager to create something extraordinary and different. I was even considering if this album should be released under another name. At the end I realised if Soul Silver was given a place among the Latte Chill albums, the same goes for Rock 128.
Another thing I decided during this time that 10th album, Earth is a very special album to me. It was my first nature chill-out album and also the first one I released on Distrokid. As it marked many changes in the project, I decided to release something odd as a next. That was Soul Silver. Now Travellers marked the 20th Latte Chill album along with the end of a 2 year long project (if not more). I just needed to release something odd as a next. Rock 128 became the next retro vibe chiptune album marking 21st place.
Listen to Rock 128 chiptune album
Rock 128 album is an almost 30 minute long chiptune album. Keep in mind that this album is not for chill and less lo-fi than any Latte Chill releases. This album offers upbeat retro video game vibe on the other hand. If you are into beeps and boops, this album is the perfect choice.
Lo-fi and chiptune mixes with Rock 128 beats
Spring Nite Beats Mix in 2020 was my first DJ on our balcony 2 years before. Now as an anniversary I am testing something completely new out there. It is my first attempt to DJ on Koala Sampler. Keep in mind that this mix is an experimental van with some lo-fi house and electro beats.
Setlist
00:00 Patience
03:42 Harmony
06:42 Walking Stick
08:40 Rushy Day
10:32 Berlin House
13:18 Endless Summer
15:14 Boat Trip
19:21 Goldenrod
23:04 Space Man
25:18 Meteor Falls
27:53 Rust Borough
30:36 Stage Selection
Best chiptune geek videos with Rock 128 songs
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