# Chiptune Christmas Songs ‘8 Bit Jesus' is Nerdtastic By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2008-12-23 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chiptune-christmas-songs-8-bit-jesus References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/17562/) & [doctoroctoroc](http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/video-games/8-bit-jesus-full-album-release/) ‘8 Bit Jesus,’ a chiptune Christmas album from Doctor Octoroc, is a nerdtastic addition to this emerging music genre. There are 18 covers of classic Christmas songs made entirely with musical instruments fashioned from old video game consoles like [Nintendo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-music) and [Atari](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mr-run-and-jump). I’ve written about 8-bit and chiptune music before. Something about the genre fascinates me. Are they nerds with genuine musical talent, or just geeks who never grew up? The album is free to download, but for your listening pleasure I’ve included three tracks for you to preview below. Carol of the Belmonts: We Three [Konami](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nes-gamepad): Little Drummer Nemo: ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Chiptune Music:** Opportunity for creating new chiptune music albums with covers of classic songs - **Nerdtastic Music:** Potential to cater to the niche market of nerds and geeks with chiptune music - **Musical Instruments From Video Game Consoles:** Innovative use of old video game consoles to create unique musical instruments ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Music Industry:** Chance to explore new genres and reach specific niche audiences through chiptune music - **Gaming Industry:** Possibility to tap into the retro gaming community through the use of video game consoles as musical instruments - **Collectibles Market:** Opportunity to create and sell limited edition music albums with chiptune songs made from vintage gaming consoles ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gamer Music Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-music.md) - [Seasonal Gamer Ornaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hallmark-1.md) - [Retro Tech Sweaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-holiday-sweater.md) - [Gaming Star Toppers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invincibility-star.md) - [Tiny Retro Gamer Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-source-games-console.md) - [Musical Chicken Bucket Lids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bucket-lid.md) - [Christmas-Themed USB Keys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psb-xmas-tree.md) - [Quirky AI Holiday Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-very-ai-yule-log.md) - [Quirky Strummable Synths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-synth.md)