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Cheapshot

There are three artists under the title Cheapshot: a dubstep and chiptune artist from Tokyo, a hiphop DJ from California, USA, and a now defunct punk band from Adelaide, South Australia. 1. Cheapshot is strongly influenced by dubstep bass lines, 8-bit music and all things that go BOOM! His chiptune monsters combine dub, uk funky, dubstep and breakbeat. His latest release is an EP on 8bitpeoples called 'zOMG!!'. He has also released a 2 track EP on minikomi's metrodub label. His earlier works can be found on Amenorea Records, and Enough Records.

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rap
dubstep
chiptune
under 2000 listeners
chipstep
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Circles

There is more than one artist with this name. 1. A 5piece Metal, Rock, Progressive outfit from Melbourne, Australia. Their debut cd 'Prelude' is available now from http://www.myspace.com/listentocircles or http://www.circles.bandcamp.com. Circles are currently unleashing powerful live shows around Australia with plans to hit overseas in 2011 with a full length album. 2. A one man band created by Ryan Dixon of San Diego, CA.

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Alternative
electronic
hardcore
Progressive
chiptune
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David E. Sugar

Regarded by his peers as one of the most creative artists around, David E. Sugar has firmly cemented himself as one of the most promising talents on the UK underground. A multi-talented singer, songwriter, producer; he's the latest signing to Rob da Bank’s label Sunday Best. David initially made a name for himself as a pioneer of ‘Chip-tune’ (think early 90’s computer game soundtracks dragged through an iMac) with the help of his Nintendo Game Boy and other toys like ET’s favourite the ‘Speak & Spell’. And he has toured the World with Calvin Harris, Digitalism, Hadouken and Deadmau5.

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electronic
electronica
synthpop
8-bit
chiptune
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Unicorn Kid

Unicorn Kid is Oliver Sabin, an 18 year old electronic musician from Edinburgh, Scotland. His first EP 'Lion Hat' was released in January 2009 on his Euphonios Records label, picking up various positive reviews and mainstream radio play. In April 2010 he released his single 'Dream Catcher' for free download and then later signed to Ministry of Sound. Sabin is due to be releasing a single on Ministry of Sound in the 3rd quarter of 2010 and an album later on in 2011. He is currently on a headline UK tour and is playing multiple european festivals.

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electronic
electronica
electro
8-bit
chiptune
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Metal

Ambient, hush-rockers Metal is made up of Aaron "Beardo" Shepherd and Eric "Laserwolf" Lee. Based out of Portland, OR., Metal resides on Artistery Records/ Hangar 18 and has released three albums- World Ocean, The Silent World, and Sounds of Our Seas. "Take the overall electrified folk smolder of Six Organs of Admittance, destroy some of the form and rework into drone, and you're coming close to Metal." - The Williamette Weekly.

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post-rock
sid
chiptune
Electro Wave
Shaaman
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Dot.AY

Dot.AY is Alex Yabsley from Brisbane Australia.
He makes music that tries to be both experimental and accessible through this desire he stumbled upon chiptunes and creating music with Gameboys and lo-fi toys.
Since then he has been writing music as much as possible and performing live, most recently in a variety of support shows for the following artists: Crystal Castles, Girl Talk and Dan Deacon Website: http://dot-ay.com
Myspace: www.myspace.com/dotaymusic

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the vitamin b12
chiptune
under 2000 listeners
8 bit more like awesome bit mirite
8bc
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