DEMOSCENE & CHIPTUNE MUSIC RESOURCES
๐ถ Demoscene & Chiptune Music Resources
This is a collection of demoscene and chiptune resources. These are the ones currently gathered here.
๐ง Live Streams & Demoscene Radios
Nectarine Demoscene Radio
Link: scenestream.net
What it is: The legendary 24/7 chiptune and demoscene radio station. Features community chat, scene rankings, and deep historical context. This is where the demoscene community hangs out in real-time.
SLAY Radio
Link: slayradio.org
What it is: Dedicated to C64 and Amiga remix music. Includes live DJ shows and a vibrant listener community. Perfect for classic Commodore remixes.
SceneSat Radio
Link: scenesat.com
What it is: Broadcasts chiptunes, tracker music, and live demoparty recordings. Also hosts “The Chip SID Show” podcast.
Radio Parallax
Link: paralax.org
What it is: Long-running German web radio featuring classic and modern demoscene music.
The SID Station
Link: c64.com/sidplay_radio.html
What it is: Non-stop stream of original C64 SID music. Pure nostalgia for Commodore 64 enthusiasts.
8bit.fm
Link: 8bit.fm
What it is: Streaming service with multiple chiptune channels (Game Boy, NES, AY chip, etc.).
๐ Remix & Track Archives
Remix.Kwed.Org (RKO)
Link: remix.kwed.org
What it is: The definitive archive of Commodore 64 SID remixes in MP3 format. Thousands of remixes from the scene’s best artists.
AmigaRemix
Link: amigaremix.com
What it is: Amiga-era tunes reimagined in modern remixes. Curated by the same community as RKO.
Scene.org
Link: files.scene.org
What it is: Non-profit archive hosting demoscene productions including music, intros, and tools. The backbone of scene preservation.
Demozoo
Link: demozoo.org
What it is: Crowdsourced database of demoscene releases and music, with metadata on artists and parties.
CSDb.dk (C64 Scene Database)
Link: csdb.dk
What it is: Detailed archive of Commodore 64 productions, groups, SIDs, and compos. The go-to resource for C64 scene history.
Pouรซt.net
Link: pouet.net
What it is: Community hub for rating, cataloging, and discussing demos and intros. The pulse of the demoscene community.
Lemon64
Link: lemon64.com
What it is: C64 games and soundtrack database with community reviews and nostalgia-rich discussions.
Codebase64
Link: codebase64.org
What it is: Tech-heavy resource for C64 coding, music driver tips, and tracker usage. For the technically inclined.
Melcom’s Chiptune Archive
Link: melcom-music.de
What it is: Legacy collection of C64 chiptunes hosted on Scene.org.
๐ Podcasts, Shows & Netlabels
This Week in Chiptune
Link: thisweekinchiptune.com
What it is: Long-running podcast by DJ Cutman featuring indie chiptune releases and live mixes.
The Chip SID Show
Link: scenesat.com/archive
What it is: SceneSat’s themed SID music podcast archive.
Netlabel Guide
Link: netlabelguide.com/resources
What it is: Curated portal for discovering Creative Commons chiptune releases from global netlabels.
๐ Tools, Lists & Archives
awesome-demoscene (GitHub)
Link: github.com/psykon/awesome-demoscene
What it is: Curated list of tools, libraries, and trackers used in real-time audiovisual demos.
FatNick Industries Chiptune Blog
Link: fatnickindustries.com/blog/tag/chiptune/
What it is: Blog covering retro chip formats, music experiments, and ZX/Genesis/Amiga coverage.
ZetaReserve Chiptune Archive
Link: archive.org/details/chiptunes_from_zetareserve
What it is: 10+ GB of classic chiptune files for offline use and sampling, hosted on Archive.org.