Bit Shifter performance @ Northsix		posted: 2003 05 14 event: 2003 05 24
On Saturday, May 24th, Bit Shifter is scheduled to rock Northsix's downstairs space, with the very capable help of moody, dynamic experimental instrumental trio arch ECHO (NYC) and the structurally subversive, high-volume angularity of Larkin Administration (Buffalo) in their first New York City appearance. For more details, see the Events section.

New song: "Parapersona Crash"		posted: 2003 05 14
Now, in the safety of your own home, you can hear the track that Bit Shifter contributed to the 8Bit Masters/New York in their Game Boy match versus Austria's Spielgemeinschaft GB Vienna. Entitled "Parapersona Crash," this vicious little stormer is now available for download in the Audio section. Have a listen.

New song: Improvised Collaboration with Meike Randow, Live 2003 04 27 at OpenAir		posted: 2003 05 14
A one-of-a-kind improvised Game Boy collaboration between Bit Shifter and visiting Viennese Game Boy musician Meike Randow, this piece was performed at the 04/27/2003 music event at OpenAir, but was recorded at Rhiz Bar in Vienna via a streaming audio web-link. Now available for download in the Audio section. Have a listen.

Bit Shifter on The Next Big Thing		posted: 2003 05 10 event: 2003 05 11
The music of Bit Shifter will be appearing in this week's WNYC radio program The Next Big Thing as part of a segment on Game Boy music, including coverage of the 04/27 NYC-Vienna Game Boy match at OpenAir. The Next Big Thing is broadcast on about 65 stations nationwide, so if you're in the US, chances are you'll be able to hear it. For those in the New York area, The Next Big Thing can be heard on WNYC on Sunday, 05/11, at 11:00 a.m. on 93.9 FM, and again at 1:00 p.m. on 820 AM. For those elsewhere, check this link for stations and showtimes in your region: http://www.nextbigthing.org/stations/tnbt.html. If the show isn't carried near you, or if you miss it, shows are archived on their website at http://www.nextbigthing.org/. Tune in and check it out!

Bit Shifter performance @ Remote Lounge		posted: 2003 05 10 event: 2003 05 16
Bit Shifter will be joining Glomag in a collaborative Game Boy jam as part of a performance with audiovisual artist Benton Bainbridge. For more details, see the Events section.

Bit Shifter performance @ élan		posted: 2003 05 10 event: 2003 05 17
Bit Shifter performs at the extremely cool élan in Dumbo, in a night of underground electronics curated by Koosil-ja Hwang. élan is a 3,000 square foot performance space with an amazing sound system, this will be a great show. For more details, see the Events section.

NYC / Vienna Game Boy Match Report		2003 05 03
Last Sunday Bit Shifter participated in an evening at OpenAir, as part of the Austrian Cultural Forum's Moving Patterns festival. The focus of the evening was an intercontinental web-linked Game Boy match between the Big Apple's 8Bit Masters/NYC and Austria's Spielgemeinschaft GB Vienna. The two teams alternated sets and despite some technical difficulties, everything went smoothly, and the performances on both sides were truly incredible. Nullsleep, Glomag, and Bit Shifter represented New York, with a virtual contribution in absentia by Mark DeNardo. Bit Shifter's contribution was the brand-new stormer "Parapersona Crash," a hyperkinetic 8-bit assault with only a brief micro-dub interlude as a respite. Performances and events continued into the evening after the conclusion of the match. Highlights of the evening included Nullsleep's performance using a hot-rodded Game Boy tricked out with a PC keyboard controller, a 4-way performance by a quartet of Nanoloop artists in Vienna, and an impromptu collaboration between Bit Shifter and visiting Viennese Game Boy artist Meike Randow, involving synchronized Game Boys running Nanoloop and some seriously slammin' beats. Bit Shifter has been mentioned in an article covering the event published by Austrian online newspaper derStandard. If anyone who knows German wants to translate this for me I'd be hugely appreciative! Enormous thanks to Chris Burke of Glomag for helping organize the event, the Austrian Cultural Forum, o.blaat, NYC event moderators Dorit Chrysler and Hans Groisz, Meike Randow, Nullsleep, Mark DeNardo, OpenAir Bar and the Share weekly event staff, Geoff GDAM, and everyone who came to check it out.

REVISED: Performance @ The Knitting Factory AlterKnit Theater		2003 04 18
Bit Shifter joins Bubblyfish (NYC), Mark DeNardo (Chicago), and JohnnySquare (Chicago) for an electronic evening at the Knitting Factory's AlterKnit Theater. Bubblyfish performs electronic music utilizing computers, Game Boy, and effects; JohnnySquare performs laptop-based electronics; Mark DeNardo performs electronic folk with Game Boy, acoustic guitar, and vocals. All are guaranteed to impress. UPDATE 04/18: This show has been moved from the Tap Bar to the adjacent AlterKnit Theater performance space. Showtimes have also changed. Admission is $5.00. More information available in the Events section. Big thanks to Bubblyfish, and to JohnnySquare and Mark DeNardo for making the trip from Chicago.

New Song		2003 04 17
The song "The Utopia Proclamation" made its debut last month at the Version>03 Festival, and is now available for download in the Audio section. Have a listen.

Version>03 Report		2003 04 01
The Version>03 Festival in Chicago was a fantastic experience. Bit Shifter performed Saturday night alongside Bud Melvin, Mark DeNardo, Handheld, Daniel P. and Bubblyfish, in what was a surprisingly stylistically diverse showcase of Game Boy music. Photos posted in the Gallery section. Enormous thanks to Mark DeNardo, Handheld (for the loaner Game Boy light attachment), and everyone involved in Version>03.

New URL		2003 03 11
New, easily memorable URL. http://www.bitshifter.cc/. Old address still works, new address is cooler.

Impromptu Show - New Photos Posted		2003 03 11
Bit Shifter played an impromptu performance this past weekend with The Jargonauts, in their basement / rehearsal space. It was informal, extremely fun, and The Jargonauts rocked. Photos posted in the Gallery section. Thanks to Jason, Kristin, Rick, The Jargonauts, and John Stavropoulos.

New website		2003 03 01
New! More information, better organization, but still just as visually unpleasant as the last website. You won't want to miss this. Check out new sections, features, subtle snideness masquerading as legitimate information. Can't beat it.

Micromusic Radio Station ID		2003 03 01
Bit Shifter has done a station identification clip for Micromusic.net's Microradio feature. Head over to Micromusic.net and check out Microradio to hear a constant stream of the best in the chiptune / low bit music scene. Keep an ear out for Bit Shifter's station ID -- or just sign up for membership (it's free, and cool as hell) and download it in the Microdownloadz area. And while you're there, why not download an mp3 of Bit Shifter's "Access Failure" and rock out while helping it climb the charts!

555CD55 Compilation Released		2003 03 01
To celebrate their 55th release, 555 Recordings Of Flagstaff AZ compiled 555CD55, a diverse 55-band compilation. And Bit Shifter leads it off with the hyperactive "Double Density." Released 2003 02 01, this comp is now available at various locations, including Darla, the Insound Annex, 555, and Abandoned Arts. Learn more about it in the Discography section.

Bit Shifter on RELAX Beat Compilation		2003 03 01
RELAX Beat of Paris, France has assembled tracks for an upcoming compilation of songs made using Little Sound DJ Game Boy software as a principal instrument. Bit Shifter's "Access Failure" has been chosen for inclusion, alongside other international Game Boy musicians, including Role Model, Bud Melvin, Lo-bat., Mark DeNardo, Covox, Nim, and others. Learn more about it in the Discography section.

Bit Shifter Debut Full-Length		2003 03 01
With the help of the wonderful 555 Recordings Of Flagstaff AZ, the debut Bit Shifter CD Life's A Bit Shifter will be released within the next few months. More details will be posted as production gets underway. Learn more about it in the Discography section.

Bit Shifter in Chicago		2003 03 01
Bit Shifter is scheduled to perform at the Version>03 festival in Chicago this March. The festival is a four-day, seven-location continuous affair focusing on the convergence of art, technology, lifestyle, ideology, and society. Bit Shifter participates in a workshop on Game Boy musicmaking on Friday, March 28th, and performs Saturday, March 29th. More details will be posted as the event approaches. Learn more about it in the Events section.

NYC vs. Vienna		2003 03 01
The premise: Two teams of Game Boy musicians in a transcontinental exposition match go head-to-head via a realtime weblink. The teams: New York vs. Vienna. The rules: Game Boy music with minimal effects. Bit Shifter joines Nullsleep, Bubblyfish, and Glomag as the NYC team. Learn more about it in the Events section.