7bit Hero
Where music and video games high five.
Overview
Hans van Vliet is a Brisbane-based electronic musician. He is recognised as a synth and beat craftsman who hand-draws his own waveforms, and his music combines chiptune samples, old-school gaming as well as live instruments, the result being a feast of aural pop music that presses all the right buttons.
By day, Hans is a game and motion designer, recently creating a rhythm skateboarding game for iPhone, iPod, and iPad called Penny Time, the soundtrack to which he also wrote, and has been compared to the likes of Gotye and Foster the People. Now, his passions for music and digital art have combined to birth 7bit Hero.
7bit Hero is a bit-pop band that uses video games, audience interaction, and visuals that turn your smart phone into a joystick. You play alongside strangers in the crowd to perform as part of a band. It sees sound and technology perfectly paired, where music and video games high-five.
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