all aboard the impure train!

lab :: the widest ascii/ansi colly

the newest impure artpack #67 has the incarnation of a conversion we had on irc. historically amiga collys are all vertical and lack color. since impure is already viewed as a "modern" crew for releasing in color and files wider than 80 columns... we decided why not make a modern colly?! and what's the perfect subject for a really really wide ansi? a train covered in graffiti of course!

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12
Nov
2017
posted in: lab / demos, lab / #netart, art / graffiti, art / ascii, entertainment / video
tagged: ascii, tech, 1337, downloads, ansi, BBS, friends, graffiti, party, demo

A.M.i.S.H.

art :: ansi masters in straw hats

A.M.i.S.H or Ansi Masters In Straw Hats (pennsylvania german: amisch, german: amische) a group of traditionalist ansi artists with pennsylvania dutch origins. they are closely related to, but distinct from, blocktronics, impure and other "english" art groups. the AMiSH are known for simple living, dope ansi skills, and reluctance to adopt many conveniences of modern technology.

tl;dr - amish is a joke acronym that misfit and filth came up with in the 90s. but once i met up w/ them we decided that with all three of us representing the western pa area, we should make their dreams a reality!

here's a few of my subs to our inaugural artpack:

x0 - amish banner

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17
Jul
2017
posted in: art / ascii, lab / #netart, art / graffiti
tagged: ascii, tech, 1337, downloads, ansi, BBS, friends, graffiti

demosplash 2016

random :: pittsburgh's demoscene event

x0 - demosplash

since joining the textmode art scene, i've made lots of new friends. blocktronics and impure have both been more art collectives than a release groups. seeing the art other members are working on is very inspiring and, for the most part, the criticism is constructive. over time i've become friends with misfit and filth, all members of blocktronics who live in pretty close proximity to each other. this year we decided to meet up at pittsburgh's local demoscene event demosplash, and had a blast!

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02
Nov
2016
posted in: random / life, lab / #netart, lab / demos, art / ascii
tagged: ascii, tech, 1337, downloads, ansi, BBS, graffiti, party, friends, demo