#1 March 05, 2008 8:03 pm - Epidemic - 8bit zombie apocalypse concept album.
- Jay Tholen
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- From: Florida
- Registered: 05/30/07
Just finished a new concept EP/album and thought I'd share it with you guys. It is 8bit, with a strong progressive rock vibe. I need to pay car insurance so purchase a hard copy if you are rich! 
1. News Bulletin - 5:34 PM
2. Twilight Invasion
3. News Bulletin - 7:42 PM
4. Suburban Sprawl
5. Metropolis Down
6. News Bulletin - 12:05 AM
7. Rooftop Prayer
8. Escape
9. News Bulletin - 8:20 AM
10. Drift Downstream
You can listen to it here:
http://virb.com/jaytholen/music/albums/55858
or here:
http://www.last.fm/music/Jay+Tholen/Epidemic
Purchase the CD for $7 here:
http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00BSF70U
If you want to download it donate something here and I'll send you the mp3s
Arthur Rizzotto contributed in the way of sound effects: http://arthur.nfshost.com/
Electronic music artist Glomag donated his beautiful voice, playing the part of the news broadcaster: http://glomag.com
Zombie Minigame
Some time within the next week I'm going to release this tiny little beat em up game to promote the album. Here are some early screenies. 
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#3 March 06, 2008 7:56 am - Re: Epidemic - 8bit zombie apocalypse concept album.
- Jay Tholen
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- From: Florida
- Registered: 05/30/07
ttfm&tf wrote:
This had best be as amazing as it sounds.
It is!
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#4 March 06, 2008 8:07 am - Re: Epidemic - 8bit zombie apocalypse concept album.
- Senor Marco Marcel
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- From: Croydon, UK
- Registered: 10/01/07
On the 3rd track at the moment and it's really good so far. I love the whole concept of the album, I was going to do something sorta similar but as a video game instead where each track is the name of each level (Streets of Rage sorta thing).
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#5 March 06, 2008 8:24 am - Re: Epidemic - 8bit zombie apocalypse concept album.
- goatslacker
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- From: Miami, FL
- Registered: 12/06/07
This album is great, everyone should give this a listen.
overall great theme, the basslines are excellent, the melody is catchy, the beat is subtle. & glomag does a great job on the news reporter voice. 5/5
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#6 March 06, 2008 8:34 am - Re: Epidemic - 8bit zombie apocalypse concept album.
- Senor Marco Marcel
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- From: Croydon, UK
- Registered: 10/01/07
What software / hardware did you use to make this by the way? It really reminds me of some sounds you get on the Mega Drive.
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#7 March 06, 2008 1:44 pm - Re: Epidemic - 8bit zombie apocalypse concept album.
- Disasterpeace
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- From: Brighton, MA
- Registered: 04/06/07
Jay's the man, gotta love how frequent and cohesive his releases are
he also rocks the pixel art. right on.
By the way I love the aesthetic of this album, the theremin sounding patch and the mellotron, it's so 70s Prog :-D
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#9 March 07, 2008 6:12 am - Re: Epidemic - 8bit zombie apocalypse concept album.
- herr_prof
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- From: Jersey Fucking City
- Registered: 05/02/07
i applaud you.
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#10 March 07, 2008 7:41 am - Re: Epidemic - 8bit zombie apocalypse concept album.
- dotdUmmy
- The Daddy
- From: Geneva, NY
- Registered: 08/16/06
Jay Tholen wrote:
Electronic music artist Glomag donated his beautiful voice, playing the part of the news broadcaster: http://glomag.com
Holy crap! I missed this when I read the initial post. While listening I was like "the broadcaster sounds great!"
I'm a sucker for concept albums. So far, I'm hearing a very musically solid and concise record. I'm on "Rooftop Prayer" right now... I can't wait to see how this story ends... the suspense is kiiilling meeee!!!
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#11 March 07, 2008 7:49 am - Re: Epidemic - 8bit zombie apocalypse concept album.
- Jay Tholen
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- From: Florida
- Registered: 05/30/07
Thanks guys, I worked pretty hard on this one.
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#12 March 23, 2008 9:52 pm - Re: Epidemic - 8bit zombie apocalypse concept album.
- glomag
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- From: Brooklyn, New York
- Registered: 02/26/07
I had not heard a single note when I did the voice over for Jay. When he sent me the link for the finished tracks, I was blown away. You got some talent there boyee. And a game too? Yur killin me!
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#14 April 16, 2009 12:04 pm - Re: Epidemic - 8bit zombie apocalypse concept album.
- arcadecoma.
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- From: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Registered: 04/08/07
Destroy the brain!!
I'm bumping this as I just noticed it is now free!
If anyone out there hasn't heard this record yet then I highly recommend it...
http://jaytholen.net/epidemic315842.zip
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#17 April 18, 2009 8:17 am - Re: Epidemic - 8bit zombie apocalypse concept album.
- egr
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- From: Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Registered: 08/26/08
Listened from front to back 3 times while mowing the yard yesterday. This is a top 5 for me. Everything about it wins!!
One question tho... other than the lonely drifting feel it gives you, is there a part of the story that relates to the sloshing water sounds at the end (survivors floating down a river on a leaky row boat)?
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