Trackers & Demoscene
A scene magazine, tracker updates, a demoscene A to Z and a demo on a watch
It will fail to surprise you that, at , we love a good music magazine. And what better than the latest free Diskmag by scene podcast gurus Bitfellas? Jam-packed with superb artwork, demoscene articles and an incredible selection of tunes from top musicians, Analysis not only sports a groovy bouncing city for VU meters, but also runs right in your web browser. analysis.4sceners.de
In Tracker news, open-source Windows favourite OpenMPT has seen a new release
“Analysis is packed with superb artwork, demoscene articles and a selection of tunes”
this month to version 1.26.04.00, bringing bugfixes and a few new features including improved playback for legacy tracker file formats and the ability to remove any unused channels in the cleanup manager openmpt.org.
An update to Schism Tracker a couple of months ago slipped our normally watertight net. This added improved AdLib emulation among other things, so better to mention it late than never. Schism Tracker is a Windows and Linux-friendly implementation of the legendary Impulse Tracker for DOS used by a multitude of famous tracker artists in the 90s and beyond. schismtracker.org
DEMO OF THE MONTH Alphabet
by Gaspode Shown at the Evoke demoparty in Cologne, and placing a respectable second in the demo competition, Alphabet is a quirky loveletter to the demoscene. Built using Framefield’s real-time graphics demotool behemoth Tooll2, Alphabet lists an A to Z of demoscene peculiarities using a variety of nice effects and styles, expertly timed to a funky soundtrack. The German-accented voice-over only adds to the charm. bit.ly/GaspodeAlphabet