monographic 022 | pterodactyl squad | INQ Mag / Monographic Podcast

Very probably you have ever play videogames, and with a not small probability you have grown with them.

I admit that last is my case. At an early age i was shocked by the 8-bit chips technology, the cartdridges, the video games of the Nintendo Entertainment System, an with some later ones. Our young minds as kids, were drastically influenced by this new entertainment, on wich we spent hours and hours.

Undivisible from the videogame experience was the soundtrack of them, a unique sound that nowadays has evolutioned into the 8-bit music or chiptune and wich have lots of fans and supporters. Chiptune shares with that the netlabel scene the point that both were very closely related to the MOD/trackers scene.

For the first time on Monographic, and hope not last, we receive an 8-bit specialized netlabel: Pterodactyl Squad, wich has a clearer approach to videogames.

“Based in the UK, Pterodactyl Squad is a netlabel which distributes music inspired by video games. Releases are split into two categories: original music releases and faux/indie video game soundtracks.

Maintained by Joe Allen and Ross Murdoch, both artists on the label, Pterodactyl Squad is still fairly young, but has some great releases planned for the near future.

Joe also hosts his own podcast, the Gamewave Podcast, playing music like that released on Pterodactyl Squad.”

Thanks Joe for the collaboration and everybody now enjoy the episode!

Helix Nebula – Anamanaguchi (PTE001)
Galactica – Spamtron (PTE001)
Killing time – Arcadecoma. (PTE003)
For the Meek – SLiVeR (PTE006)
Secret Beach Town – Lawrence Power (unreleased)
100% – Mark DeNardo (PTE005)
The Breaking Point – NESMETAL (PTE004)
Mister Rai – Super Multifaros (PTE005)
Intoxication – Lutin (PTE001)
Impaled On Spikes – Spheres of Chaos (PTE001)
Cave of the Heart – SLiVeR (PTE006)
23:35 – arcadecoma. (PTE003)
Marathon – Disasterpeace (PTE005)
Stage 2a – NESMETAL (PTE004)
Wavegame – Phlogiston (PTE001)
Zero – Spheres of Chaos (unreleased)
Mega Man Is My Hero – arcadecoma. (PTE005)
The Anthem – Nordloef (unreleased)
Jump Error – Disasterpeace (PTE001)
Compeat – Super Multifaros (PTE002)
Avant Guardian – Electro Static Discharge (PTE005)
Teleporting Pleasures (Ending) – Lawrence Power (unreleased)
End Credits – All Has Been Lost – NESMETAL (PTE004)