broken alias
Broken Alias - Commuter Focus (EP Release + Visualizer)
in music
Broken Alias - Commuter Focus EP
Picking up where 'FM in the B4' left off in 2020, 'Commuter Focus' is a return to form exploring melodically driven lofi synthwave sounds and FM synthesis.
In an homage to video game music stylings, 'Commuter Focus' pulls inspiration from a number of disparate genres, but blends them together into a cohesive package by utilizing a similar set of voices.
Tracks like 'Eggshells' and 'Exist 4 Cute' pull in classic chiptune-esque sounds and melodies. Meanwhile, tracks like 'Imbiber' pay respects to psychedelic dub music, and 'Frost Kill' explores Jazz, Rock, and DnB.
Music written during travels and commutes using Caustic 3 for Android.
Released through Lagom Audio/Visual
Vizualizer: youtu.be/LTtZIVC3e3g
Broken Alias - Eggshells (Single release) + music video
New single by my side project Broken Alias out today via Lagom Audio/Visual! Music video + streaming links below. Part of an EP coming out one month from now on 3/3/2023~
Eggshells
Broken Alias performance at STILLSUITE A/V Showcase in Brooklyn
Brief recap shots from a performance at STILLSUITE, an A/V showcase held at Millennium Film Workshop in Brooklyn.
I was asked to perform as part of the showcase and opted to focus on music this time around, and to give my chiptune focused project Broken Alias some attention, with Erin Wajufos (of Never Knows Better) providing some stellar accompanying visual projections. This 1 hour set was a sort of 'mobile music showcase' for me, utilizing unreleased material from 3 upcoming albums which were written and performed using LSDJ on the Nintendo Gameboy, the Dirtywave M8 portable tracker, and Caustic 3 - a DAW for mobile. I also decided to lug six of my CRT Scopes across town to display the music's waveforms (and, subsequently, think a lot about that exhausting choice).
Thanks so much to Erin and Anto who curated the showcase for having me, Erin for the custom live visuals, Dolphin Uppercut who shot and cut together this video (during the event!), and all those who had kind words or just stuck around 🕹🎵 Be sure to check out all the other talent that was a part of this fantastic live A/V showcase, as well as the host of the event, Millennium Film Workshop in Brooklyn!
Broken Alias - Maneater (Track & official MV release)
I’ve just released my chiptune cover of Maneater by Hall & Oates!
Check it out on Spotify, Bandcamp, and see the music video below :)
Album Release: 'FM in the B4' by Broken Alias
'FM in the B4' by Broken Alias is out today on all streaming platforms. You can also pick up a limited edition cassette available on Bandcamp which featuring stills from a DIY video synthesizer.
[Links]
Album stream with analog visuals • Bandcamp • Spotify • Lagom Audio/Visual • Broken Alias Webpage
Broken Alias is a project that was conceived in an effort to keep music that I make on mobile platforms & consoles separate from the other music I produce, and this album is no exception. FM in the B4 is, like previous Broken Alias works, an album written entirely while traveling and commuting in NYC, using Caustic for Android. As a theme this album explores FM Synthesis as a primary tool. The album title is derived from this fact, and due to this album being written in 2019 - in what many of us might now consider the "before times.”
Released through Lagom Audio/Visual.
Debut album "Travelchip" by Broken Alias released as part of Cassette Store Day 2019!
in music
I’m so excited to be announcing the release of Travelchip, the debut album by my chiptune project Broken Alias. What started as a side project grew and grew into a full length album accompanied by a limited run of cassette tapes as part of Cassette Store Day 2019.
“Debut album from multidisciplinary Brooklyn-based artist Broken Alias. Taking cues from local legends such as Anamanaguchi and Bit Shifter--yet ultimately carving out a fresh corner of the NYC chiptune scene--Broken Alias crafts densely layered and melodically rich tracks inspired by the 8-bit era. Contained within are a wide range of styles represented by the deceptively simple timbral palette; from bright and bubbly to bleak and brooding, you'll hear soaring sawtooth leads, bit crushed snare rushes, and public transit field recordings providing a bit of atmosphere over it all. The title Travelchip comes from Broken Alias' songwriting process: all tracks were composed during the artist's daily train commutes using only Caustic 3 for Android. Tapes are housed in clear slipcases with custom handcrafted u-cards that incorporate all elements of the packaging into a unique, multilayered design.”