The 8-Bit Big Band interview – ‘like if Mozart wrote chiptune music’

The 8-Bit Big Band interview – ‘like if Mozart wrote chiptune music’

GameCentral speaks to the composer of The 8-Bit Big Band, about the current state of video game music and his upcoming show in London.

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