The resolution of sound: Understanding retro game audio beyond the ‘8-bit’ horizon

The labelling of retro-themed musical products as ‘8-bit’ has become a fixture of today’s popular culture. Yet, contrary to its use in the visual realm, this ‘resolution’ of retro game audio normally does not specify the amount of information used to encode and display the artefact. Instead, the num...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nikita Braguinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam University Press 2018-01-01
Series:NECSUS : European journal of media studies
Online Access:https://necsus-ejms.org/the-resolution-of-sound-understanding-retro-game-audio-beyond-the-8-bit-horizon/