A Chiptune Christmas with Doctor Octoroc
There's a whole body of chiptune music--music created by manipulating the programmable sound generator in videogame consoles. People once observed that if something exists, there's a porn version of it on the Internet, and if music exists, there's likely also a chiptune version of it as well. Levi Buffum, who records under the name Doctor Octoroc, made a chiptune Christmas album in 2008 when he released 8-Bit Jesus.
This week, Alex talks to Doctor Octoroc about the hows and whys of chiptune music and about the challenges associated with it, which are not only plentiful but for him, part of the appeal. We also learn which contemporary Christmas act he likes, and though it's not one you'd expect, it makes sense.
This week, Alex also shows a little love to Luther Vandross' "The Mistletoe Jam (Everybody Kiss Somebody)" and Nancy Wilson's "The Christmas Waltz."