# Raves for Nerds The Blip Festival Uses Nintendo and Atari Instruments By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2008-12-08 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blip-festival References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5103583/the-blip-festival-like-girl-talk-and-a-game-boy-had-a-baby) & [blipfestival.org](http://blipfestival.org/2008/) Admit it, the music from old [Nintendo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/riki-8bit-game-collection) [Game Boy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-classic), [Atari](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atari-1) and Nintendo games was awesome. Chiptune musicians use these vintage video game systems to create new, modern electronic songs; over the weekend, the Blip Festival was held in Brooklyn to celebrate this unusual music genre. The actual sound of the chiptune music these DJs produce ranges from fast-paced rave-ready techno to ambient melodies. However, judging from the documentary above, which was filmed earlier this year, I’d say that the best part of the Blip Festival was watching the DJs rock out to their creations. Here’s a clip from this weekend from Sulumi’s set: ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Chiptune Music:** Exploring the use of vintage video game systems to create modern electronic songs presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the music production industry. - **Blip Festival:** The rise of specialized festivals celebrating niche music genres like chiptune offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the events and entertainment industry. - **Djs and Creativity:** The combination of DJs' creativity and technological tools, such as vintage video game systems, creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the DJ equipment and music performance industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Music Production:** Exploring the use of vintage video game systems in music production presents disruptive innovation opportunities for creating unique sounds and styles. - **Events and Entertainment:** Specialized festivals like the Blip Festival create disruptive innovation opportunities for unique event experiences and the promotion of niche music genres. - **DJ Equipment and Music Performance:** The combination of DJs' creativity and the integration of vintage video game systems in music performance presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the development of new DJ tools and techniques. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Musician-Themed Online Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fortnite-festival.md) - [Immersive Digital Raves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antibody-club.md) - [Nostalgic Game Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/riki-8bit-game-collection.md) - [Gamer Music Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-music.md) - [Gamified Music-Making Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beat-machine.md) - [Playful Music Production Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mytracks.md) - [Vibrant Retro Handheld Gaming](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-classic.md) - [Novel Fitness Raves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fitness-rave.md) - [Nostalgic Gaming Console Radios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-radio.md)