New York's Chiptuned Blip Festival 2011 Starts, and There's a Motherboard After Party

Like the chiptune video game-inspired music it celebrates, the Blip Festival is growing up fast. This year’s installment launches tonight, with music by Anamanaguchi, No Carrier, and our very own games correspondent Josh Kopstein (Zen Albatross). The next nights include performances by luminaries Starscream, Nullsleep, Bit Shifter, and our favorite 1-bit composer Tristan Perich.

To get better acquainted with Blip, have a taste of some of our previous coverage:

• Q+A: Mike Rosenthal Founded the Blip Festival, the Chiptune Olympics
• My First Bleeps: A Beginner’s Guide to the Blip Festival & Chipmusic Culture
• Assorted Blip Festival coverage from last year
• NYC Is Celebrating 5 Years of Live Chip Music, According to This Apple II Disk Flyer
• Hypnotizing Electronics: Bent Festival 2010

And tonight, starting at midnight, we’re teaming up with Babycastles and Kill Screen to throw a party at their temporary space at 285 Kent Ave, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It’s the first of three parties, featuring games, Indian food, and live music / DJ sets. Tonight, we’re throwing in some typewriters for our very own speed typing competition. Banner below: