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Well, I told y’all I’d probably post this preview track, and I’m DOING IT. It’s happening. This is the first preview from Keiji Yamagishi’s Retro-Active Pt. 2, and maybe surprisingly for the Ninja Gaiden composer, I’m getting a Mega Man vibe?

The album is out February 5 for $7. And of course, Brave Wave is a Club Tiny sponsor etc., please keep that in mind when listening to my raving (although I think it’s sincere raving!) I’ve been consistently impressed with the way they’ve encouraged sort-of-retro but really exciting and new material from classic game composers.

Keiji Yamagishi’s “Retro-Active pt. 2″ coming next month ⊟ 

I’m thrilled to see the continuation of Keiji Yamagishi (Ninja Gaiden, Tecmo Bowl)’s “Retro-Active” project, the first part of which was SO GOOD.

Part 2 will be released on February 5, with a sample track out January 14. I’m sure I’ll post that too...

This album features a collab between Yamagishi and Ryuichi Nitta, Ninja Gaiden 2 composer!

[Disclosure: publisher Brave Wave is a Club Tiny member!]

"First Contact" by Keiji Yamagishi ⊟

One of the perks of my job at Tiny Cartridge is that sometimes people send me cool music. Sometimes, like, I'll just get a whole album dropped on me containing new music by Ninja Gaiden composer Keiji Yamagishi, thanks to Brave Wave (who is also a Club Tiny sponsor, FYI!)

Yamagishi's album Retro-Active Pt. 1 comes out February 5, and you can hear the first track right here. It was officially revealed in this gigantic Polygon feature, where you can also read all about a reunion between Yamagishi and other Ninja Gaiden staff. You can even see the original artwork for the castle scene at the bottom of our website.

Anyway, back to the album. I've listened to it a few times; I put headphones on one of my 20-month-olds and had her check it out. Man, what an exciting, upbeat album. It's not entirely chiptune, it's chip plus other instruments for what Yamagishi calls "futuristic emotional chiptunes world." There's a lot of dancing in this world, or in my case a lot of energetic housecleaning.

After hearing this, I'm pretty dang happy to learn that there are going to be two more of these albums in 2015.

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