tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74823651517142846092024-03-12T21:06:58.170-07:00Weezer - The 8-bit AlbumRoss Murdochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538392096715183520noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482365151714284609.post-43394349747788493772009-11-07T03:33:00.000-08:002009-11-07T03:38:44.795-08:00Additional goodies...Heyup!! <br /><br />If anyone is interested in hearing some more 8-bit style Weezer then check out these smashing tracks:<br /><br /><a href="http://fourthgradegladiators.com/2009/03/03/tired-of-sex-chiptunes-weezer-cover-by-fourth-grade-gladiators/">Tired Of Sex - Fourth Grade Gladiators</a><br /><a href="http://8bitcollective.com/music/sloopygoop/Weezer-I+Just+Threw+Out+the+Love+of+My+Dreams+(3x+LSDJ!!)/">I Just Threw Out The Love Of My Dreams - Sloopygoop</a>Ross Murdochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538392096715183520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482365151714284609.post-55910528643093666032009-09-02T04:21:00.000-07:002009-09-02T05:38:35.703-07:00The aftermath<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKZNqEZrkeY2X2HQFWoZ3HONd2R_D4ICCgYQOPT8LND9mLHmQGxyF-qekEG_lWrhsX_auHN6ahEzTG1A9AneQH8nJ0sK2t1HxWKACHi-LW28y3-TAj1D1f3xQq1gTW3XvnN9Xs8nEHZ8/s1600-h/Metro.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKZNqEZrkeY2X2HQFWoZ3HONd2R_D4ICCgYQOPT8LND9mLHmQGxyF-qekEG_lWrhsX_auHN6ahEzTG1A9AneQH8nJ0sK2t1HxWKACHi-LW28y3-TAj1D1f3xQq1gTW3XvnN9Xs8nEHZ8/s200/Metro.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376832570291770994" /></a><br />Wow. So the album has been out for some time now and the dust is now beginning to settle. I had planned to update this blog a little bit more regularly to document the release but ended up just stepping back with open-mouthed amazement at how far this little guy managed to go. The mention on weezer.com was a great start and the extensive coverage we received from there greatly exceeded all expectations. The highlights include: <a href="http://kotaku.com/5319360/chiptunes-finest-celebrate-weezer">Kotaku</a>, <a href="http://www.bytejacker.com/episodes/046">Bytejacker</a>, <a href="http://radioexile.com/2009/07/21/the-8-bit-weezer-tribute-album/">Radio Exile</a>, <a href="http://www.maxim.com/gaming/bfg/83039/now-hear-this-pterodactyl-squads.html">Maxim</a> and <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&js=y&u=http%3A%2F%2Fg1.globo.com%2FNoticias%2FMusica%2F0%2C%2CMUL1249577-7085%2C00-MUSICOS%2BTRANSFORMAM%2BWEEZER%2BDAFT%2BPUNK%2BE%2BATE%2BMILES%2BDAVIS%2BEM%2BTRILHA%2BDE%2BVIDEOGA.html&sl=pt&tl=en&history_state0=">G1</a>. Also the UK free paper for commuters - The Metro - recently had a tiny feature plugging the record which you can read above. I had no idea that Twitter would prove so effective in spreading the word but on the day of the release people were tweeting like crazy about it. Demand was so great that the server that the zip file was hosted on crashed and our allotted bandwidth was swiftly exceeded. Reaction to the record has been nearly 100% positive and I would like to thank everyone that has downloaded and enjoyed the album for the support. Please stick around and listen to future Pterodactyl Squad releases as we have much more to come. Oh! One more thing - has anyone found the hidden bonus track on the release page yet? Seek and ye shall find...Ross Murdochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538392096715183520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482365151714284609.post-20737968672138235292009-07-20T08:54:00.000-07:002009-07-21T13:46:55.735-07:00OUT NOW!The album is out today so be sure to check it out <a href="http://www.ptesquad.com/more/pte018.html">HERE</a>!<br /><br />Thanks so much to everyone involved in the project for all their hard work.<br /><br />Please tell all your friends and hit the button below to 'DIGG' this exciting news!<br /><script type="text/javascript"><br />digg_url = 'http://digg.com/music/The_8_bit_Weezer_Tribute_Album' ;<br /></script><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script>Ross Murdochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538392096715183520noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482365151714284609.post-43141650543936074302009-07-18T06:38:00.001-07:002009-07-18T07:16:12.078-07:00weezer.com shoutout<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MqoeWeFcAmKPF7M5st_OJQoQBHMnPCh_hP2Ze85XQqeFtZ-ACugWMSXsV6BiDgDOg8q_plHFhbMBVo8zEmEpwYfkw2qbwiRfn2JAVgoWU6Q1cgxhHhVcM_AeGClGCROwKSXyRNuoYfc/s1600-h/2cadbf57-881f-4f85-9567-3c5344651263.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MqoeWeFcAmKPF7M5st_OJQoQBHMnPCh_hP2Ze85XQqeFtZ-ACugWMSXsV6BiDgDOg8q_plHFhbMBVo8zEmEpwYfkw2qbwiRfn2JAVgoWU6Q1cgxhHhVcM_AeGClGCROwKSXyRNuoYfc/s200/2cadbf57-881f-4f85-9567-3c5344651263.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359794155868071442" /></a><br />Check out <a href="http://www.weezer.com/blog/default.aspx?nid=22199">Karl Koch's official blog on weezer.com</a> for an update on all things Weez. Excitingly, this post includes a little reference to a certain looming tribute record. Two more days!!Ross Murdochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538392096715183520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482365151714284609.post-88559758789019510962009-07-10T11:22:00.000-07:002009-07-10T11:24:29.341-07:00Release date...July 20th!Ross Murdochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538392096715183520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482365151714284609.post-8064940518799290412009-06-13T02:12:00.000-07:002009-06-13T02:13:34.046-07:00A digital flyer...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sQx2sy3ozKR_iZTuzlvbVQz6ToPsOvJJEk2EdbT7Vh7Lawgc1pbj5JQMWvY9db75dNdrO9MGnZwv4rcQAXBGj7vkqPIjK4PFo2Nr66g82pyEfXAVnww0-TIe0SdUkwn7Shaj7-bAfKQ/s1600-h/flyer.GIF"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 166px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sQx2sy3ozKR_iZTuzlvbVQz6ToPsOvJJEk2EdbT7Vh7Lawgc1pbj5JQMWvY9db75dNdrO9MGnZwv4rcQAXBGj7vkqPIjK4PFo2Nr66g82pyEfXAVnww0-TIe0SdUkwn7Shaj7-bAfKQ/s200/flyer.GIF" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346737808467875090" /></a>Ross Murdochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538392096715183520noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482365151714284609.post-81183186938084251322009-05-29T05:53:00.000-07:002009-05-29T06:25:57.788-07:00Some early internet buzz...Check out what these fine peeps are saying about the album:<br /><a href="http://gamemusic4all.blogspot.com/2009/05/weezer-8-bit-album-announced.html">Game Music 4 All</a>, <a href="http://nobuooo.com/item/5731">Nobuooo</a>, <a href="http://thasauce.net/news/880">ThaSauce</a>, <a href="http://blogs.nerve.com/61fps/tag/weezer/">61 Frames Per Second</a>, <a href="http://www.8bitcollective.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=11973">8bitcollective</a>, <a href="http://albumsix.com/forum/index.php?topic=7915.0">albumsix.com</a>...<br><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9MhdDiNuGUcKN9TV9Jrwf8O4V8fRaLb8Es5AiliLmKd4o6d-XYVNvoQ4SxQPJfqsU4cWxLcJ2m_jeJp7JLQ8SMpfHtn-aUA7k9DK0mEII5ULH5_0CAoBr1a6ST1HQSgiRSgRiYfrXFk/s1600-h/weezer20from20the20back.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9MhdDiNuGUcKN9TV9Jrwf8O4V8fRaLb8Es5AiliLmKd4o6d-XYVNvoQ4SxQPJfqsU4cWxLcJ2m_jeJp7JLQ8SMpfHtn-aUA7k9DK0mEII5ULH5_0CAoBr1a6ST1HQSgiRSgRiYfrXFk/s200/weezer20from20the20back.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341236281255498914" /></a>Ross Murdochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538392096715183520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482365151714284609.post-23070875751315262032009-05-22T03:02:00.000-07:002009-05-22T03:15:01.945-07:00Confirmed TracklistingHere is the finalised list of songs in the order that they will appear on the album. We have some hits, some b-sides, even some songs from the black hole! We're currently finishing up the mixing and mastering of the record so it shouldn't be much longer now. Tell all your friends!<br /><br />1. Island In The Sun (Belmont's Revisal) - videogame orchestra<br />2. Holiday - Anamanaguchi<br />3. El Scorcho - Tugboat<br />4. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here - Bit Shifter<br />5. You Won't Get With Me Tonight - PDF Format<br />6. Hash Pipe - seal of quality<br />7. In The Garage - OxygenStar<br />8. You Gave Your Love To Me Softly - :(<br />9. We Are All On Drugs - Rabato<br />10. Jamie - Unicorn Dream Attack<br />11. Come To My Pod - Mahamajama<br />12. Why Bother? - I Fight Dragons<br />13. Buddy Holly - nordloef<br />14. I Do - arcadecoma.Ross Murdochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538392096715183520noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482365151714284609.post-51146437654944436352009-05-15T05:43:00.000-07:002009-05-15T06:40:59.127-07:00You Won't Get With Me Tonight by PDF Format<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dx0Jbl_L5X8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dx0Jbl_L5X8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br><br />Today I bring you another reason to get insanely excited about this record. Check out PDF Format's video for his amazing submission to 'The 8-bit Album' - 'You Won't Get With Me Tonight' from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_from_the_Black_Hole">Songs from the Black Hole</a>.Ross Murdochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538392096715183520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482365151714284609.post-91785939325309485302009-05-14T03:37:00.000-07:002009-05-14T07:03:44.903-07:00Front Cover by Dave Mauro<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMxkXCuYxxVQaHP_YN_NbTzR-sip4_nSLcfhWag1WiwrpGuOANDulIGX-XdK3sNuZveG4zcJ__4O0exryFFXj3X8zMi20FXsGmliC6iZmEZF7HzHiIejNvizBMgILgg4glQvuTkkHbRE/s1600-h/weezer_tribute.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMxkXCuYxxVQaHP_YN_NbTzR-sip4_nSLcfhWag1WiwrpGuOANDulIGX-XdK3sNuZveG4zcJ__4O0exryFFXj3X8zMi20FXsGmliC6iZmEZF7HzHiIejNvizBMgILgg4glQvuTkkHbRE/s320/weezer_tribute.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335628552897110450" /></a><br />The incredible cover artwork by Dave Mauro (www.dmauro.com) is now complete and here is an exclusive sneak-peek. I think you'll agree that he has successfully married the most iconic of weezer record sleeves with the lo-fi aesthetic that the music on this album represents. I'll post again soon with the confirmed lineup and all other details that are fit to print. The wait is nearly over, it is time to get excited.Ross Murdochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538392096715183520noreply@blogger.com2