Wizwars

Wizwars (real name Kevin Hagge) is a Los Angeles County based musician who creates a unique style of electronic music using two Nintendo Gameboy Colors, a Korg Mini-KP, and a 12 channel Behringer mixer. Music made with outdated and obsolete video game systems and computer hardware is commonly referred to as "chiptune" or "chipmusic" (referencing the sound chips used in these systems), but Wizwars prefers the term "Chipthrash" (originally made popular by fellow Los Angeles artist and long time associate KOOL SKULL), and refers to his music as "REAL LOS ANGELES CHIPTHRASH". The term "chipthrash" is more of a description than an actual genre (and has nothing to do with Thrash Metal). It is described as being chip music that makes people thrash about while listening to it. Wizwars' early material was heavily influenced by more traditional pop / dance music and video game soundtracks from the 1980s, before moving on to create his own unique blend of chaotic and sometimes fast paced glitchy beats mixed underneath highly melodic (or sometimes dissonant) leads. Since October of 2009, Wizwars has placed regular shows throughout the Southwestern United States and works with local Los Angeles chip artist collective Obsolete to help organize, promote and spread awareness of the chipmusic scene in LA.