Synopsis

Europe in 8 Bits is a documentary that explores the world of chip music, a new musical trend that is growing exponentially throughout Europe. The stars of this musical movement reveal to us how to reuse old videogames hardware like Nintendo’s GameBoy, NES, Atari ST, Amiga and the Commodore 64 to turn them into a tool capable of creating a new sound, a modern tempo and an innovative musical style. This is a new way of interpreting music performed by a great many artists who show their skills in turning these ‘limited’ machines designed for leisure in the 80’s into surprising musical instruments and graphical tools. It will leave nobody indifferent.

Director

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  • Javier Polo
  • Javier Polo is a filmmaker from Valencia, primarily active in the advertising industry. Despite his young age, he has won several awards for his experimental works in various formats, and he has filmed across four continents. His keen sense of music and travel, which stood out from the beginning of his career, is vividly present in his first documentary, "Europe in 8 Bits".