tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797110939061475042009-07-06T07:17:19.584+01:00Jephsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05454919753092038659noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879711093906147504.post-15298067427552432302009-07-06T07:05:00.002+01:002009-07-06T07:17:14.927+01:00

Pterodactyl Squad fans should go check out an ace little podcast by the name of STFUAJPGM. This fairly new project describes itself as "a miniature micro-music mixtape magazine", with each episode featuring video game style music, videos and other art focused on a particular theme. There are currently three episodes available for download, with Episode 1 featuring music and a written

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Pterodactyl Squad are proud to announce that we will soon be releasing Weezer - The 8-bit Album, an 8-bit tribute to one of modern rock music's most influential bands. Head on over to the official compilation blog to view the final tracklisting, which includes covers from such chiptunes luminaries as Anamanaguchi, Bit Shifter, arcadecoma., Tugboat, and seal of quality. There you can also view

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Check out PTE017, the Pterodactyl Squad debut from Alterior:"Try To Smile At Least Once A Day is a selection of tracks from Alterior's previously released album, No Reason To Be Ashamed. The music found on this EP is primarily inspired by the genres of IDM and breakcore, but also draws influence from the harmonies and melodiousness of Super Nintendo-era roleplaying games. There is also the

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The awesome Z. of Hipster, please! recently played something from Pterodactyl Squad on both of his badass podcasts. First, as part of the latest episode of GeekDad HipTrax Z. featured speculator clean from Army of 2600's recently released self-titled EP. Secondly, on Ep. 62 of Radio Free Hipster Z. went with an angry/metal theme, and of course such an episode wouldn't be complete without a

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It's been one year to the day since Pterodactyl Squad first took flight, so to celebrate we bring you PTE016, the self-titled release from Atari artist, Army of 2600."Harnessing the myriad of dark sounds and textures eminating from his black plastic box, Army of 2600 crafts shadowy soundscapes, reminiscent of system glitches and lost transmissions. Drawing upon everything from outer space to John

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Take a look at this cool little dinosaur-themed piece of art, the Palaeobet, by Rosemary Mosco.  Especially check out Q for Quetzalcoatlus, part of the pterosuar family.Via Geekdad.Also, be on the lookout for some new releases here on Pterodactyl Squad soon.  We're about to add a couple more artists to the Squad, and there's talk of a compilation release as well... 

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arcadecoma., L'homme Manete and seal of quality have all joined forces to bring you PTE015!"Like a tub of Neapolitan ice cream, this 3-way split presents three different artists with three different styles, all delicious on their own, but even better when combined. First is arcadecoma. with his charming bleeps and a fuzzy guitar, sandwiched in the middle is L'homme Manete's smooth, beat-driven

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Check out PTE014 - the new full-length release from NESMETAL!"The long-awaited Luminous is now finally available through Pterodactyl Squad! Here, NESMETAL's hybrid of the video game sound and metal stylings climbs to new heights, soaring across a spectrum of powerful moods and tones. From the haunting opening of When All Is Silent until the ending climax of Time Waits For No One, Luminous is

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They say 13 is unlucky for some, but not in this case: PTE013 is a re-release of Spamtron's epic Triple Screen! Originally released on Spamtron's own seminal netlabel, Mega Twerp in 2006, the release has been unavailable for a while now, but the Squad decided to set this injustice straight and re-release Triple Screen, along with a bonus track featuring Joe Allen on drums.""Triple Screen is what

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lutin joins Pterodactyl Squad!"The self-titled release (AKA "the pink album") from Canadian Game Boy artist, lutin is the first of Pterodactyl Squad's Mega Twerp re-releases.lutin says "This record was written using a single Nanoloop 1.3 cartridge and an old Nintendo DMG Game Boy. I've included an additional 2 bonus tracks on this re-release: bourgeois murk and power down. Both tracks were

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Check out PTE011, an EP from arcadecoma. written entirely using the Trippy H music program on the Game Boy Camera."Trippy H is a mysterious thing, it makes one Game Boy bleep and another Game Boy sing. This wee EP is intended as a celebration of the inherent limitations of the hidden mini music sequencer of the Game Boy Camera cartridge. It was recorded over two days using two cameras, and the

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Z. of Hipster, please! recently played something from Pterodactyl Squad on both of his podcasts: He finished off episode 49 of Radio Free Hipster with Skyward by Spheres of Chaos, and then played Bit Bot by Skip on episode 11 of the GeekDad HipTrax podcast. Check them both out!Also, look out for a brand new release from arcadecoma. sometime soon...

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Check out this cool dinosuar-themed online game called Dino Run that's just been released by Pixeljam. You control a small dinousaur who's running away from the end of the world - it's pretty fun to pass the time.Via 4CR.

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Pterodactyl Squad reach double figures with our 10th release! "Skip's first release with Pterodactyl Squad is Ecospheric Escape, a selection of 7 scientifically musical tunes, all inspired by a childhood playing video games in front of the TV screen. Otherworldly and abstract, yet always precise and upbeat, synthy melodies run over speedy drum beats, creating an alien sound which is somehow

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PTE009 is a new soundtrack release from NESMETAL, much in the style of 90s Sega music."Hot Dog City is another in-progress game from Ray Fix and Johnathan Godbolt which unfortunately met with the same fate as Zombie Birthday Cake. However, the soundtrack written by NESMETAL was too good to remain unheard, so here it is!Featuring a hot dog as the main character, the game was to be a fun,

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Monographic Podcast is a podcast showcasing different netlabels from around the world, and Pterodactyl Squad recently had a whole episode dedicated to us. Check out the website or subscribe to the feed for a bunch of Squad tunes.Spheres of Chaos were also recently played on the GeekDad HipTrax podcast and Pterodactyl Squad got a quick mention. Subscribe to this fun podcast here.And look out for

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Pterodactyl Squad recently got a mention on Radio Free Hipster! Hosted by Z. of Hipster, please!, Radio Free Hipster is a podcast playing a variety of awesome geeky music, and this week's show featured Megafauna by our very own Spheres of Chaos. Go ahead and check it out!

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Check out these photos sent to us from Pterodactyl Squad fan Bart Lammey. These were taken upon receiving his plastic dinosaurs after making a donation to the label.Gamewave Dino AdventuresAnd take a look at our first piece of oddball fan art, from NESMETAL!Fan art!

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Pterodactyl Squad's second soundtrack release is brought to us all the way from Berlin by Lawrence Power. Check out the super-fun Tropicalesque as well as Lawrence's artist page for all his vital information."Lawrence Power's first release on Pterodactyl Squad is Tropicalesque, an exotic, feel-good soundtrack in the key of 2A03. Originally inspired by StarTropics for the NES, Tropicalesque sees

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It's been a while in the making, but the new Spheres of Chaos EP Stratospheria is now available here at Pterodactyl Squad."Embark on a new quest in Stratospheria, the second release from video game rock band Spheres of Chaos. Set off at the breakneck speed of Twilight To Midnight, before moving into the brooding saga of The Citadel; then marvel at the power of the Megafauna, before voyaging

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Our first release since launching is PTE006, A Speck in the Universe by SLiVeR, and this is one bunch of chiptunes you definitely don't wanna miss out on."Utilising the 80s technology of the Nintendo Entertainment System SLiVeR delivers 8 tracks worthy of stellar classification. All 5 channels of the 2A03 are perfectly synchronised in steady ryhthm, emitting shimmering sounds and cosmic melodies

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The Squad have arrived - we're now officially live baby! Here we are, a brand new video game music netlabel (yeah, another one). Browse the site, download some music, subscribe to the feed for updates and get in touch if you have anything to say.Also, check out the Gamewave Podcast's Pterodactyl Squad Special over at www.gamewavepodcast.com for a taste of the music we have here on offer.

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To stay up to date with all the latest Pterodactyl Squad news and releases click that shiny orange feed icon near the top of the page and then subscribe. It couldn't be simpler!

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Pterodactyl Squad is a netlabel - an online record label which distributes music for free - and all the music we release is inspired by video games. We split our releases into two categories: there's the original music category, as well as a category for video game soundtracks - these may be faux soundtracks or soundtracks for indie games. Please download all the music you want and play it on

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