Reformat the Planet
2008•1h 12m•7.3•Released
DocumentaryMusic
'Blip Festival: Reformat the Planet' is a feature length documentary which delves into the movement known as ChipTunes, a vibrant underground scene based around creating new, original music using old video game hardware. Familiar devices such as the Nintendo Game Boy and Nintendo Entertainment System are pushed in new directions with startling results. Using New York as a microcosm for a larger global movement, 'Reformat the Planet' maps out the genesis of the first annual Blip Festival, a four day celebration of over 30 international artists exploring the untapped potential of low-bit video game consoles. With floor-stomping rhythms and fist-waving melodies, trailblazers of the ChipTune idiom descend upon Manhattan to pen a new chapter in the history of electronic music.
Director
Paul Owens
Writer
Paul Owens
Languages
English
Studio
2 Player Productions
Cast
Joshua Davis
Himself (as Bit Shifter)
Christopher Burke
Himself
Jeff Donaldson
Himself
Tristan Perich
Himself
Haeyoung Kim
Herself (as BubblyFish)
Thomas Söderlund
Himself (as Covox)
Haruhisa Tanaka
Himself (as HALLY)
Production
Company
2 Player Productions
Company
Fangamer
Producer
Paul Levering
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