Danimal Cannon
{{Short description|American musician}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Danimal Cannon
| image = DanimalCannon.jpg
| caption = Danimal Cannon performing in 2012
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=y|1983|3|11}}
| origin = Buffalo, New York, United States
| genre = Chiptune, video game music
| years_active = 2008–present
| instrument = Guitar, Game Boy
| associated_acts = Armcannon, Metroid Metal, Weaponex
| website = {{url|http://danimalcannon.com/}}
}}
Daniel Behrens (born March 11, 1983), better known by his stage name Danimal Cannon, is an American video game composer{{cite web|url=http://www.originalsoundversion.com/new-kickstarter-featuring-music-by-jake-kaufman-and-danimal-cannon/ |title=New Kickstarter Featuring Music by Jake Kaufman and Danimal Cannon |publisher=Original Sound Version |date= |accessdate=2014-08-22}} and chiptune music performer.{{cite web|url=http://www.originalsoundversion.com/5-quick-questions-parallel-processing-danimal-cannon/ |title=5 Quick Questions: Parallel Processing (Danimal Cannon) |publisher=Original Sound Version |date=2012-12-05 |accessdate=2014-08-22}} He is most known for combining guitar playing with Game Boy music. He is also known for his presentations on chipmusic, having hosted panels at Penny Arcade Expo,{{cite web|author=Danimal Cannon |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDivd74o_78 |title=PAX East 2012 – Chiptune panel by Danimal Cannon ft. Bright Primate |publisher=YouTube |date=2012-04-30 |accessdate=2014-08-22}} YouTube tutorials, a TEDx Talk,{{cite web|author=TEDx Talks |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7k25pwNbj8 |title=Chiptune: Pushing the Limits Using Constraints: Dan Behrens(Danimal Cannon) at TEDxBuffalo |publisher=YouTube |date=2013-11-15 |accessdate=2014-08-22}} and a Game Boy masterclass workshop at Blip Festival 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.pixelitis.net/features/blip-festival-2012-interview-with-danimal-cannon |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140813185641/http://www.pixelitis.net/features/blip-festival-2012-interview-with-danimal-cannon |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-08-13 |title=Blip Festival 2012: Interview with Danimal Cannon |publisher=Pixelitis |accessdate=2014-08-22 }}
His album releases have been licensed for several games, including 8BitMMO,{{cite web|url=http://blog.8bitmmo.net/2014/02/8bitmmo-now-has-music/ |title=8BitMMO now has Music! « 8BitMMO Blog |publisher=Blog.8bitmmo.net |date=2014-02-05 |accessdate=2014-08-22}} Wave Wave,{{cite web|last=Jeffries |first=Adrianne |url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/3/7/5482088/wave-wave-iphone-ipad-twitch-gaming |title=The brutally hard 'Wave Wave' is twitch gaming at its best |publisher=The Verge |date=2014-03-07 |accessdate=2014-08-22}} and Just Shapes & Beats.
Discography
= Studio albums =
- The Power Cosmic (2011) (only available on the Player vs Performer Tour)
- Roots (2012)
- Parallel Processing (with Zef) (2013)
- Lunaria (2016)
== Game soundtracks ==
- Surfing Tsunami (2012)
- ''Build a Zombie' (2012)
- Cursor Curse (2013)
- Rocket Fizz CandyCade (2013)
- Wave Wave (2014) (licensed from Parallel Processing)
- 8bit MMO (2014) (licensed from Roots and Parallel Processing)
- Proton Pulse (2014)
- JumpJet Rex (2015)
- Apocolypse Baseball (2015)
- Chip Beat Blaster (2015)
- Bounty Hackers (2016)
- Vanguard V (2016)
- Starr Mazer (2016)
- Mighty No. 9 (2016)
- Just Shapes & Beats (2018) (licensed from Parallel Processing)
- RetroMania Wrestling (2021)
== Armcannon ==
- Legvacuum (2008)
- The Return Of The Attack Of The Legend Of Pizzor (2009)
- Legvacuum 2 (2013)
== Metroid Metal ==
- Varia Suite (2009)
- Expansion Pack EP (2010)
- Other Album (2014)
== Weaponex ==
- Nuclear Winter EP (2012)
== Compilations ==
- Chiptunes = Win Volume 1 (2012)
- Rochester Chip Fest 2012 (2013)
- World 1–2 (2013)
- MAGfest = Win (2014)
- Format.DF (2014)
== Guest appearances ==
- Stemage – Frets of Valmar: Grandia II (2011)
- C-Jeff – Preschtale (2012)
- Minecraft: The Story of Mojang Soundtrack (2012)
- Mega Man 25th Anniversary – For Everlasting Peace (2013)
- C-Jeff – Big Steel Wheels (2013)
- Joshua Morse – Vlad II (2015)
Video game remixes
Danimal Cannon honed his production skills and knowledge of old video game consoles by remixing video game music.{{cite web|url=http://www.alphaomegaradio.com/danimal-cannon-interview/ |title="Danimal Cannon: From Blip across to BitGen" | Alpha and Omega Radio |publisher=Alphaomegaradio.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-22}} His work has been featured on sites like OverClocked ReMix and [http://dwellingofduels.net/ Dwelling of Duels]. He also performs remixes of video game music with his other bands Armcannon and Metroid Metal.{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/danimal-cannon-knows-how-to-rock-chiptunes-hard-221301.phtml |title=Danimal Cannon knows how to rock chiptunes HARD |publisher=Destructoid |date= 8 February 2012|accessdate=2014-08-22}}
- The Bad Dudes – No Balls, No Glory (2008)
- The Bad Dudes – Chronotorious (2009)
- The Bad Dudes – Jingle All The Way (2009)
- Contra 4 – Rocked 'n' Loaded (2010)
- The Bad Dudes and OverClocked Remix – Heroes Vs Villains (2011)
- Shovel Knight - Strike The Earth! – Just Shapes & Beats (Just Shovels and Knights DLC) (2020)
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://danimalcannon.com/}}
- [http://vgmdb.net/artist/3845 Video Game Music Database artist page]
- [https://danimalcannon.bandcamp.com/ Danimal Cannon Bandcamp page]
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Category:American male musicians
Category:Chiptune and tracker musicians