DJ Cutman

Late one night during a radioactive electrical storm in the skull-shaped lab of an evil scientist, an archive of old video games and music production software got mixed in with source code for antagonist robots. The accident overloaded countless robots, but one survived.

This robot was different.

He had a new weapon.
It was more powerful than Fire,
stronger than Wood,
and more dangerous than Snakes.

It was music, and he took it to the streets.
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Dj CUT MAN is a pioneer performer of Chiptune + Video Game Music. Mixing world-class Chiptune composers into swift, danceable beats infused with Hip-Hop, Electro, Dance, and Dubstep, Dj CUT MAN creates a nostalgic and exciting musical experience that's unlike any other.

DJ AWESOME

Favorite Console: Atari 7800
Favorite Game: Galaga
Favorite Beverage: Coffee, mixed with more coffee
Favorite Icecream: Friday
Musical Influences: All music is influential in one way or another!
Personal Quote: "Do you have stairs in your house?"

DJ Awesome is a fun-loving man-child who formed an intimate relationship with music at a young age. A Navy Brat from birth, uprooting and relocating every 12-18 months, he found two stable constants in life - the joy of music and the Awesomeness of his Atari 7800. Years later, he combines these two loves in an unrelenting assault of musical chaos. This will be his 7th MAGfest, and afterall... music and videogames is was MAGfest is all about! In previous years he's had the absolute pleasure of performing with amazing people like Qpa, bLiNd, No Carrier and Renard.

When he isn't pushing vinyl, he designs, implements and maintains corporate computing infrastructures as the Senior Network Engineer for a Virginia-based IT firm. He is often given credit for inventing the key lime pie, the Gregorian calendar and time itself.

Cheap Dinosaurs

Cheap Dinosaurs is a Philadelphia based prog-rock group that combines poppy melodies with dark, psychedelic chip music. Harnessing the sound hardware of an original game boy, the group rides the fringe of the 8-bit music scene by mixing it with heavier and more organic soundscapes. Accompanying the group are visual artists NO CARRIER and ENSO, completing the experience with projections that run on various vintage hardware and other devices. Starting as the solo project of Dino Lionetti (ex-Chromelodeon) in 2007, the group has since grown into a full band (with members of animal style, Brown Recluse, and Store Cats) that has garnered a large and growing fan base out of philly.

Danimal Cannon

For years Danimal Cannon has painstakingly dissected videogame music in order to serve it justice with live instrumentation with acts like Armcannon. After being captivated by the magic of the original chiptune scene, Danimal regressed into making music specifically for these videogame chips. With his Gameboy in hand, and the years of experience deconstructing NSF files, Danimal Cannon has become one of the fastest rising chiptune artists in the scene.

enso

enso is Alex Bond, a live visualist and illustration student from NY currently living in Philly. He enjoys art nouveau, old computers, outer space, and good vibes. His work has been exhibited at the Esther M. Klein Gallery in Philadelphia and at the Playlist show at iMAL in Brussels.

Inverse Phase

Inverse Phase seeks to achieve the opposite of arranging game music. The goal? Instead, "what would this song sound like if it were a videogame?" Armed with rules for systems like the NES and the Commodore 64, he has answered that for fans of Cee Lo, Weezer, The Cars, U2, and MAGFest performers Brentalfloss, Metroid Metal, and The Megas. After a few CDs, popularity has ramped up. Many new projects are planned.

George & Jonathan

George and Jonathan are pals that love music. They strive to create
the sassiest, most funkiest and slimiest music known to man.

NO CARRIER

Don Miller performs live visuals in real time under the alias NO CARRIER. He works with nearly obsolete repurposed electronics to create high energy low resolution abstract video. Part of the 8bitpeoples artist collective, he performs, exhibits, and lectures worldwide. Miller is based in Philadelphia, where he organizes and curates 8static, a monthly showcase of low-bit music and visuals.

Noisewaves

Noisewaves is a two piece band from Michigan. Fusing the sounds of the 2A03 sound chip (the nintendo entertainment system) with roaring post-rock ambience, guitars and drums pound over a complex 8-bit backdrop to create a sound thats unique, and in some ways, familiar.

Note!

Note!, the alias of Christophe Richard from Brooklyn, New York, explores music through a lo-bit aesthetic and aims to prove that even the simplest square waves and white noise can be textured and crafted to create something far greater and more beautiful than the sum of their parts. Oh and you can dance to it. So dance. NOW.

Wizwars

Wizwars (real name Kevin Hagge) is a Los Angeles based musician who makes high energy music using old video game hardware, primarily a Nintendo Gameboy. This style of music is commonly known as "chiptune" or "chipmusic". While his music has roots in Techno and other dance music, Kevin prefers to call it "Game Boy Rock", referencing the high level of energy found in his songs and at many of his shows.

Zen Albatross

Zen Albatross is the performing alias of Joshua Kopstein, a musician and journalist from Brooklyn, NY. An active member of New York City's chip music scene, he uses homebrew software to craft colossal obelisks of hip-shaking sound using only the antiquated circuitry of a Nintendo Game Boy.

When not plugged into loud speakers or stuck on a subway train, he critiques and reports on videogames and DIY electronic music culture. His essays and articles have appeared in Vice Magazine's Motherboard, Original Sound Version, MTV Geek and other online publications.