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Mega Sg
The Mega Sg is a home video game console manufactured by Analogue (company), Analogue, released in 2019. It runs games developed for the Sega Genesis, Master System, Game Gear and SG-1000, systems released by Sega in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Fourth generation of video game consoles, fourth generation of consoles. Rather than Video game emulation, emulate games, the Mega Sg uses Field-programmable gate array, FPGA chips that replicate the original system hardware. Features The Mega Sg features 1080p HDMI, digital audio (48 kHz 16-bit), and original Genesis-style controller ports. Kevin Horton engineered Mega Sg to use an Altera Cyclone V to match the Genesis hardware logic with very high accuracy and also provided extra features, such as the option to scale the original 240p video output to different resolutions up to 1080p 60 Hz. Phil Fish, the designer of ''Fez (video game), Fez'', designed the user interface, and Arca (musician), Arca composed the startup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Analogue (company)
Analogue, Inc. is an American company that designs, develops, and sells video game hardware. Its hardware products include the Analogue Pocket, Analogue Mega Sg, Analogue Super Nt, Analogue Nt mini, and Analogue NT, Analogue Nt. History Analogue was founded in 2011 by Christopher Taber. Analogue was founded with the philosophy to create products that celebrate and explore the history of video games with the respect it deserves. Products *Analogue CMVS (introduced 2011) *Analogue Arcade Stick (introduced 2012) *Analogue Nt (introduced 2014) *Analogue Nt mini (introduced 2016) *Analogue Super Nt (introduced 2017) *Analogue Mega Sg (introduced 2018) *Analogue Pocket (introduced 2019) *Analogue Duo (introduced 2020) Reception Analogue was awarded "The 10 most innovative consumer electronics companies of 2022" by Fast Company. The work of Analogue has been received positively for their focus on video game preservation. Analogue has won design awards for their Product Design and Indu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultracore
''Ultracore'' (originally known as ''Hardcore'') is a run and gun shooter developed by DICE. Originally due to be released for Amiga, Genesis, and Sega CD platforms, the game was canceled by its publisher, Psygnosis, in 1994 after it had been almost finished. The game was salvaged by publisher Strictly Limited Games and released together with the Mega Sg aftermarket console in March 2019. Ports for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita released in 2020. A version compatible with original Sega Genesis systems was released in Japan in October 2019. Gameplay ''Ultracore'' is a run and gun shooter. The player collects weapon power-ups while moving through levels. Development Digital Illusions initially developed ''Hardcore'' for Amiga, Genesis, and Sega CD platforms. Despite being "about 99 percent finished", the game's publisher, Psygnosis, ultimately canceled the game in 1994. With the then-upcoming release of the 32-bit PlayStation console, Psygnosis expecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streets Of Rage 2
''Streets of Rage 2'', known as ''Bare Knuckle II'' In Japan, is a side-scrolling beat 'em up video game published by Sega in 1992 for the Mega Drive/Genesis. A sequel to '' Streets of Rage'' (1991), the characters Axel Stone and Blaze Fielding return while the game also introduces two new characters: Max "Thunder" Hatchet, and Eddie "Skate" Hunter, the younger brother of Adam Hunter from the first game. ''Streets of Rage 2'' was developed by an ad hoc team of several companies: Sega, Ancient, Shout! Designworks, MNM Software and H.I.C. Ancient's Ayano Koshiro was the lead graphic designer and one of the game design planners, while her brother Yuzo Koshiro composed the music. The game was programmed by the same team as the original. Upon release, ''Streets of Rage 2'' received critical acclaim and topped sales charts for months. The game is commonly regarded as the best entry in the series, the best beat 'em up game for the Sega Genesis, and is considered one of the greatest vid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kode9
Steve Goodman, known as Kode9 (born 1973) is a Scottish electronic music artist, DJ, and founder of the Hyperdub record label. He was one of the founding members of the early dubstep scene with his late collaborator The Spaceape. He has released four full-length albums: 2006's ''Memories of the Future'' and 2011's ''Black Sun'' (both with The Spaceape), ''Nothing'' (2015), ''Escapology'' and ''Astro-Darien'' (2022). As owner of Hyperdub, Goodman has signed artists such as Burial, DJ Rashad, Zomby, and Fatima Al Qadiri. Goodman has a PhD in philosophy from the University of Warwick and has published a book, ''Sonic Warfare: Sound, Affect, and the Ecology of Fear'', in 2009. Early career Initially inspired by what he calls the "hardcore continuum" of British dance music, Kode9 was formatively influenced by styles such as jungle, drum and bass and 2-step garage; he has mentioned his first encounter with jungle, in Edinburgh, as being "the most important musical event of my life".' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooly G
Merrisa Campbell, known by her recording alias Cooly G, is a British singer, rapper, producer and DJ, living in London. She has released two albums of bass music on Hyperdub: '' Playin' Me'' (2012) and ''Wait 'Til Night'' (2014). Music Her full-length albums "explore more complex, difficult and polarising emotional frequencies than can possibly evisited on her club-ready EP output." Singles and EPs from 2008 onwards have encompassed UK funky, jungle, garage, grime, deep house and dub. Alexis Petridis in ''The Guardian'' described her debut album '' Playin' Me'' (2012) thus: "You hear fragments of lover's rock, dubstep, Soul II Soul, drum'n'bass, UK funky and Massive Attack's stoned melancholy: the end result sounds unearthly, alternately scattered and luscious, and ultimately like no one else. Her vocals – unreconstructed south-London accent, beautifully understated style, lyrics that trace the arc of a relationship going wrong – bring it back down to earth." A review in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Greenspan
Junior Boys are a Canadian electronic pop group, founded in 1999 in Hamilton, Ontario by Jeremy Greenspan and Johnny Dark. Dark left the project shortly after, and was replaced by engineer Matt Didemus. The duo initially gained critical praise for their 2003 single "Birthday" and 2004 debut album ''Last Exit (Junior Boys album), Last Exit''. Their work incorporates disparate influences from 1980s synthpop, UK garage, techno, and contemporary R&B, R&B. History Origins–2007: ''Last Exit'' and ''So This Is Goodbye'' Junior Boys formed in 1999 in Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada as a duo of Jeremy Greenspan and Johnny Dark. Years of collaboration followed and a demo was produced, but after many rejections and near-misses, they were resigned to being bedroom beat constructors. Soon after, Johnny Dark left the band to pursue other interests. Eventually, KIN Records heard their demo at the end of 2002 and commissioned more work from remaining member Greenspan. Hooking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessy Lanza
Jessy Lanza is a Canadian electronic songwriter, producer, and vocalist from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She has released three albums, '' Pull My Hair Back'' (2013), '' Oh No'' (2016) and '' All the Time'' (2020), to critical praise on UK label Hyperdub. Life and career Lanza grew up playing piano and clarinet before going to Concordia University to study jazz. Before starting her career as a singer and music producer, she worked as a music teacher. Lanza was listed as one of the best new artists of 2013 by XLR8R. In a review of her debut album, '' Pull My Hair Back'', she was described by ''The Guardian'' as "the latest and possibly greatest of the new ethereal soul girls" and ranked No. 4 on ''Resident Advisors Top 20 Albums of 2013. ''Pull My Hair Back'' was co-written and co-produced with Jeremy Greenspan of Junior Boys and released on the UK's Hyperdub record label. The album ''Pull My Hair Back'' was a shortlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize. In 2014, Lanza co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fact (UK Magazine)
''Fact'' is a music publication that launched in the UK in 2003. It covers UK, US, and international music and youth culture topics, with particular focus on electronic, pop, rap, and experimental artists. Having started as a bi-monthly print magazine, ''Fact'' went digital in 2008, focusing on its website and online TV channel ''Fact TV'', which produces documentaries and videos including the series ''Against the Clock''. In November 2020 it returned to publishing a bi-annual print magazine. ''Fact'' produces weekly Fact Mixes. It previously produced the Singles Club review series, and Make Music, aimed at inspiring producers and bedroom musicians. ''Fact'' operates out of a London office, with additional full-time staff in Los Angeles and New York City. It is part of The Vinyl Factory group. History ''Fact'' was founded in 2003 as a print magazine. It commissioned covers by artists including M.I.A., Bat for Lashes, Shepard Fairey, Barry McGee, Peter Saville, Trevor J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Verge
''The Verge'' is an American technology news website operated by Vox Media, publishing news, feature stories, guidebooks, product reviews, consumer electronics news, and podcasts. The website launched on November 1, 2011, and uses Vox Media's proprietary multimedia publishing platform Chorus. In 2014, Nilay Patel was named editor-in-chief and Dieter Bohn executive editor; Helen Havlak was named editorial director in 2017. ''The Verge'' won five Webby Awards for the year 2012 including awards for Best Writing (Editorial), Best Podcast for ''The Vergecast'', Best Visual Design, Best Consumer Electronics Site, and Best Mobile News App. History Origins Between March and April 2011, up to nine of ''Engadget''s writers, editors, and product developers, including editor-in-chief Joshua Topolsky, left AOL, the company behind that website, to start a new gadget site. The other departing editors included managing editor Nilay Patel and staffers Paul Miller, Ross Miller, Joann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikonika
Ikonika (real name Sara Abdel-Hamid) is an electronic musician, producer and DJ often associated with Hyperdub Records. Her debut 12", "Please/Simulacrum" was released in 2008 on Hyperdub. Her debut album, ''Contact, Love, Want, Have'' was released on Hyperdub on 6 April 2010. Discography Albums * ''Contact, Love, Want, Have'' (2010) * ''Aerotropolis An aerotropolis is a metropolitan subregion whose infrastructure, land use, and economy are centered on an airport. It fuses the terms "aero-" (aviation) and "metropolis". Like the traditional metropolis made up of a central city core and its ou ...'' (2013) * ''Distractions'' (2017) * ''The Library Album'' (2018) EPs *''Hollow EP'' (2020) *''Bodies EP'' (2020) *''Position EP'' (2014) *''I Make Lists EP'' (2012) *''Edits EP'' (2010) Singles *"Idiot" (2010) *"Dckhdbtch" (2010) *"Smuck" (2009) *"Sahara Michael" / "Fish" (2009) *"Millie" / "Director" (2008) HDB015 *"Please" / "Simulacrum" (2008) HDB008 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scratcha DVA
Scratcha DVA also known as DJ Scratcha, DVA i; Emotions'', Scratchclart and DVA is a British electronic musician, producer and DJ often associated with DVA Music, Hyperdub and Rinse FM. His debut album, ''Pretty Ugly'' (2012) and second album, '' Notu Uronlineu'' (2016) were both released on Hyperdub. Early career Scratcha DVA's musical background includes playing and making jungle, drum and bass, UK garage, grime, UK funky, house and other electronic music. He joined up with Terror Danjah forming the Reckless Crew with D Double E, MC Bruza, MC Skanker, MC Triple Threat, MC Hitman Hyper and others. He played sets on London pirate radio stations, such as, Flava FM, London Underground FM, Deja Vu FM and Rinse FM. Radio career His radio career started in 2001 as DJ Scratcha, regularly attending stations such as Rinse FM and Deja Vu, In 2006, Scratcha had a Friday night grime show on Rinse FM. After noticing Scratcha liked to talk a lot on the mic, he was later asked to do th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burial (musician)
William Emmanuel Bevan, known by his recording alias Burial, is a British electronic musician from South London. Initially remaining anonymous, Burial became the first artist signed to Kode9's electronic label Hyperdub in 2005. He won acclaim the following year for his self-titled debut album, an influential release in the UK's dubstep scene which showcased a dark, emotive take on UK rave music styles such as UK garage and 2-step; it was named the album of the year by ''The Wire''. Burial's second album, '' Untrue'', was released to further critical acclaim in 2007. In 2008, Bevan's identity was revealed by ''The Independent'' and confirmed by Hyperdub. In the following years, he went on to collaborate with Four Tet, Massive Attack, Thom Yorke and Zomby in addition to releasing a series of long-form EPs such as '' Kindred'' (2012), '' Truant / Rough Sleeper'' (2012), and '' Rival Dealer'' (2013); most of these releases were later compiled on the 2019 compilation '' Tunes 2011â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |