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Artists turn vintage video game sounds into electronic pop music

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Kris Uzzle, also knows as Astro, composes music on a vintage video player. (Andrea Shea/WBUR)
Kris Uzzle, also knows as Astro, composes music on a vintage video player. (Andrea Shea/WBUR)

Kris Uzzle, also known as Astro, uses the nostalgic sounds of his handheld Gameboy to make an 8-bit style of electronic pop music called chiptune.

WBUR's Andrea Shea explains.

This segment aired on March 7, 2025.

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Andrea Shea Correspondent, Arts & Culture

Andrea Shea is a correspondent for WBUR's arts & culture reporter.

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