Let There Be Music! - Game Development

Hi again everyone!

Big news today...I just acquired music for the game!
I knew I wanted 8-bit audio, and it also had to be Christmas themed. There are a few issues with this; firstly, as much as I love Christmas music, it's very overplayed, and I can imagine it driving me mad on repeat in a game. Secondly, 8-bit music if not done well, can sound cheap and old (as opposed to retro). I also wanted the music to be a little faster than the majority of Christmas music. I came to the conclusion I wanted 8-bit Christmas Techno...that should be easy.....right?

As it turns out, it was easy! After only about an hour of googling, I found EXACTLY what I wanted; 8-bit Christmas Techno! I came across this website: http://rushcoil.bandcamp.com/
After listening to it, I knew it was perfect! So, I emailed Rush Coil himself, who graciously emailed me back, wishing me all the best with the game, and permission to use it as I wished! So that's music sorted then!  Here's a YouTube video for a quick sample:

Any thoughts about it? It's a tough choice trying to pick tracks to use! :)

I'll work on my first technical post whenever I have time, so expect that to come next. I'm also going to post about the process of getting an artist, how much I'm paying etc.. Between these two posts, there should be plenty of good tips for anyone thinking of developing an indie game!

Alan.