A German techno DJ is releasing his new album on a Sega Mega Drive cartridge

A German techno DJ is releasing his new album on a Sega Mega Drive cartridge

A German techno DJ is releasing his new album on a Sega Mega Drive cartridge Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. A German techno DJ is releasing his new album on a Sega Mega Drive cartridge Die Robotnik. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 4 Feb 2019 28 comments In this era of music streaming, artists are finding growing sales in all things retro, such as vinyl. But one German techno artist decided to pick an even more unlikely medium to release their music on in 2019: a Mega Drive cartridge. DJ Remute, from Hamburg, Germany is releasing his Technoptimistic LP on an actual cartridge that will play on an actual Mega Drive. The first plug and play techno album cartridge for the Sega Mega Drive is coming soon. 'Technoptimistic' will be released in March. pic.twitter.com/SKWjyuRn5d- remute (@remute) January 29, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Remute told Eurogamer the music on this cartridge was not recorded - it was programmed with the help of special software which directly addresses the soundchip of the Sega Mega Drive console itself. In 2017, Remute released an album on a floppy disk. It was fine Kraftwerk. "Every time you plug the cartridge into the console the music gets generated in real-time by the console," Remute explained. "It is the first plug and play techno album! The cartridge (which is actually a custom-built flash-chip with 4MB only!) contains a custom music player programmed by some legendary coders from the demoscene. "Technoptimistic is quite literally a fully electronic album as electricity generates the music every time you switch on the console in real-time. The Mega Drive console has a unique sound coloured by its Yamaha FM soundchip - a sound that instantly reminds you of Blade Runner, Cyberpunk and well, digitisation in a technoptimistic." Remute has form when it comes to releasing music on old video game media. In 2017 he released an album called Limited on a floppy disk. Perhaps his next album will come on a PSX disc. Anyway, you can listen to a preview of Technoptimistic on Bandcamp (it comes out on 22nd March). It sounds a lot like music from a Mega Drive game but, well, techno. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store
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