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Genre: 8-bit

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Parent Genre: Electronic

8-bit music is a genre that originated from the sound chips of early video game consoles and computers. It is characterized by its simple, electronic sound and use of chiptune instruments such as square waves, triangle waves, and noise generators. The genre has gained popularity in recent years, with artists creating covers and remixes of popular songs in the 8-bit style. The 8-Bit Big Band, 8-Bit Arcade, and 8 Bit Universe are examples of artists who specialize in creating 8-bit music.


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Popular 8-bit Songs



8-bit music by decade

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List of 8-bit artists

Here is a list of 8-bit artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the 8-bit genre. You can find out what 8-bit genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 44 84977
2 38 44641
3 31 26997
4 33 39877
5 21 3946
6 10 3949
7 9 8410
8 8 4493
9 6 2399
10 11 411
11 8 287
12 8 125
13 6 124
14 5 95
15 4 1535
16 3 462
17 3 1362
18 2 101
19 1 508

8-bit playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular 8-bit music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.