- Record Label: Hyperdub
- Release Date: Nov 17, 2017
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Dec 18, 2017From high drama to mystery, tension to grandeur, just about every feeling and emotion is touched upon in the 34 tracks on offer. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a seasoned gamer or simply interested in the genesis of electronic music; the innovative, evocative sounds on offer here will transport you to distant, vibrant pixel-based lands.
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MojoDec 20, 2017[A] collection of pithy two-minute lo-fi soundtracks. [Feb 2018, p.97]
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Dec 18, 2017Diggin’ is a remarkable transmission: a document of a wave of heady creativity swept under our headlong rush toward tomorrow.
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Dec 18, 2017By faithfully spotlighting the range and craftsmanship of Japanese computer game music, Diggin In The Carts pays effective tribute to the place from which that pride stems.
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The WireDec 19, 2017Diggin’ In The Carts is the most inventive video game music compilation in living memory. [Dec 2017, p.67]
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UncutDec 18, 2017The selections on this earworm-packed compilation prove that the limitations of 8-and 16-bit technology and the era's primitive sound chips were no obstacle to the most determined composers. [Jan 2018, p.43]