[JP] TOKYO • This one's a no-brainer, people. Tokyo, you, me, NO CARRIER, Starpause, Hally, Nullsleep, Stu, Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka, Portalenz, Trash80, little-scale, Quarta330, YMCK, plus more artists on the way. Let's hang out.

[US] NEW SMYRNA BEACH FL • Due to late-breaking funding awards, ACA has extended the deadline for applications to April 09 in order to allow applicants to take advantage of significantly reduced admission costs as a result of the grants — $50.00 for the entire three-week program, including housing, meals, and 24-hour studio space access; down from several hundred dollars. Bit Shifter will be leading a workshop program focusing on working under creative constraints, and on chipmusic in particular.

Starscream's Future, And It Doesn't Work + Remixes CD is now out; a re-release of their 8bitpeoples EP tricked out with brand new remixes by Covox, Starpause, Natty, Chris Burke (glomag) & Tamara Yadao, Orange Drink, Greenleaf, and more. Bit Shifter weighs in with "Future, And It Doesn't Work (Holiday In Dystopia Mix)."

[US] AUSTIN TX • Bit Shifter joins an international assembly of chipmusic's finest at this year's SXSW Festival, rubbing shoulders with Henry Homesweet, Starscream, Random, Anamanaguchi, Sabrepulse, Nullsleep, 8BK-ok, IAYD, Je Deviens DJ en 3 Jours, and more at Datapop 2010, a no-holds-barred two-day blowout at The Highball. Hold on to your hats.

[FR] PARIS • The OFFF International Festival for the Post-Digital Creation Culture takes place in Paris this year, and boasts a musical artist complement featuring chipmusicians and tinkerers like Meneo, Burnkit2600, Casper Electronics, Nullsleep, Yes, Robot, Bit Shifter and more.

[US] NEW SMYRNA BEACH FL • For three weeks this summer, Bit Shifter is honored to be a "Master Artist in Residence" (well hot damn!) at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, offering a class program focusing on working under creative constraints, and on chipmusic in particular. Application deadline: March 20th.

Two new additions to the discography -- Bit Shifter's live set at Blip Festival 2009 has been made available as a freely downloadable live album via the Free Music Archive; and exclusive Blip Festival donors-only mp3 compilation Data Drop is now being distributed to supporters as a thank-you, including 12 unreleased tracks by Blip Festival 2009 performers.

[MX] MONTERREY NL • Bit Shifter performs in Mexico for the first time, heading to Monterrey to perform at the Garage. With The Minty, Pierre+Marie=Curie, Valone, and more. Plus a screening of chipmusic documentary Reformat The Planet.

[US] NEW YORK NY • Bit Shifter & an unnamed co-conspirator are among a handful of special guests at this month's Pulsewave, a special fundraising edition to benefit The Tank. Featuring full sets by Anamanaguchi & Talk To Animals; visuals by noteNdo

[BR] RIO DE JANEIRO RJ • Bit Shifter takes part in Brazil's sure-to-be epic Hipersônica event in Rio de Janeiro, alongside chipmusic titans like Sabrepulse, Covox, Bubblyfish, noteNdo, Pulselooper, and more.

[US] NEW YORK NY • Now entering its fourth year, The Blip Festival hits New York City once more, boasting 24 chipmusic titans and 8 motion graphics warriors. Arrange your time off & travel, because you may never forgive yourself if you miss a lineup boasting I, Cactus, Silent Requiem, The C-Men, The Hunters, NO CARRIER, Rainbowdragoneyes, Rosa Menkman, little-scale, David Sugar, and tons more. SEE YOU THERE.

[US] NEW YORK NY • Bit Shifter, Paris & outpt return to The Engadget Show, for a taping of a new episode featuring special guest: Microsoft's Steve Ballmer. How's that for an unusual act to share a bill with.

CalmDownKidder Records presents Eightbreeders, a chipmusic tribute to the Misfits. Featuring Buskerdroid, The J. Arthur Keenes Band, Baron Knoxburry, Bit Shifter and more.

[US] NEW YORK NY • Bit Shifter minusbaby, NO CARRIER and Nullsleep hit No Malice Palace for the ITP Thursday Night Out. And so do you.

[CA] MONTRÉAL QC • Bit Shifter heads to Montréal for a head-busting installment of micromusic event Toy Company. With Ben et Béné, Battle Lava, Commodore 84, more.

[US] PHILADELPHIA PA • Bit Shifter joins musicians autoscroll, Bud Melvin, and nonfinite as well as visualists NO CARRIER and VBLANK for the one-year anniversary edition of 8static.

[US] CHICAGO IL • Bit Shifter hits Chicago for a Halloween party at Ai Lounge, hosted by the lovely folks at subVariant and Front&312.