Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Indies chip-tune label VORC brings us a Christmas compilation of well-known Christmas pop songs remixed in 8-bit style by Japanese and international artists.

There will be a release party on December 16 at Shibuya amate-raxi. Entrance is ¥2500, or ¥2000 for those who reserve.

Official release page with samples
Release party event page

Various Artists "Holy 8bit Night"

1. Yamashita Tatsurō / Christmas Eve (Saitone Remix) (by Saitone)
2. Matsutoya Yumi / koibito ga Santa Claus (Sweden chip mix) (by COVOX)
3. Mariah Carey / All I Want For Christmas Is You (Goto80's Super Wail Remix) (by Goto80)
4. Wham! / Last Christmas (Nitro RJB remix) (by Far East Recording)
5. Felix Bernard / Winter Wonderland (by Bit Shifter)
6. Leroy Anderson / Sleigh Ride (Saitone Remix) (by Saitone)
7. Donny Hathaway / This Christmas (Tanikugu remix) (by Tanikugu)
8. Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson / Frosty the Snowman (Frosty RX) (by she)
9. Leon Jessel / Parade of the Toy Soldiers (Parade%Of%The%Wooden%Soldiers.gb) (by suge)
10. Sakamoto Ryūichi / Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence (One gameboy remix) (by Xinon)
11. Moritaka Chisato / Gin Gin Jingle Bell (NSF Edition) (by K->)
12. Irving Berlin / White Christmas (White Xs) (by Bud Melvin (w/ Jessica Billey))
13. Christmas Classic Mega-Mix (Xmas Song Megamix) (plastic sputnik arcade punk) (by hally)

VORC RUCQ-1004
Out now (11/7), ¥2381 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV