Chiptune
Chiptune, also known as 8-bit music or bitpop, is an electronic genre emulating 1980s-1990s video game hardware. It features synthesized waveforms like square, triangle, sawtooth, and noise channels, delivering iconic beeps, boops, retro melodies, rapid arpeggios, portamento slides, pulse-width modulation, and limited polyphony for nostalgic gaming vibes.
Origin: Global, rooted in Japanese video game soundtracks (Konami, Nintendo) and the Western demoscene/homebrew community.
Era: 1980s - present
