iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Marupanda @marupanda.art · 27/09/2026

I was playing around in @megus.org 's ChipNomad tracker and thought it would be fun to make a house-style song with the large, seventh-chords used back in the 90's. #MARU #music

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 25/09/2026

I was at a furniture store and saw a chair that could fit two of me side by side. I showed it to @blemur.bsky.social and said only one of his fat, bro characters' asses would fit in it. We both agreed though that Jared, the shark, would probably just become stuck because he's very BIG. #MARU #Art

Blemur's Jared, the extraordinarily immense, corpulent bro of a shark standing up after sitting in a chair meant for somebody with a large back end, yet as he stands up the chair is still stuck to his built in seat of a butt, like a thick Italian sub sandwich, filled to the brim with meat, plastic sealed for freshness. Jared is not amused and says "Oh shit... not again!"

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 16/08/2026

I still find it funny that this cheerful, Disney Tetris game made by Capcom has such a wild soundtrack, particularly the final boss theme. When you think of Disney and Tetris you'd definitely think of spooky, jungle music that sounds like it's from Third Strike, right?

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Magical Tetris Challenge OST 11 Versus Pete

YouTube video by Track Station

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 13/08/2026

I was working on a picture involving Ralf Wolf and while looking at references of him and Wily Coyote I realized it felt like I was drawing @scurrow.bsky.social So, of course, I felt the need to draw him too afterward. #MARU #art

Digital painting of Scurrow Squirrel playing an electric guitar while the amplifier cable is wrapped around his legs making him look like he's about to fall over

A page of Sketches of Scurrow Squirrel - Various expressions in a goofy, cartoon manner are shown in the upper half. The lower half has a poses of him stopping abruptly, making his snoot bend backwards, standing while looking behind himself, playing the guitar, looking up at the sky, playing an accordion while performing a silly walk, and a pose of him bending forward, hands on his knees, showing an "X" symbol on his butt as he looks back in a judging manner.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 10/08/2026

When @pixelturkey.com was playing A Boy and His Blob for the NES I had the thought of what would happen if you had BeanBoozled jellybeans. In the Game Boy game, The Rescue of Princess Blobette, the blob can knock you off cliffs. Very rude. #MARU #DANKART

A comic of A Boy and His Blob. In the first panel the boy is looking at his hand holding a jelly bean and he's saying "I need a ladder, but these are trickster beans, meaning this is either licorice of axle grease flavored."

In the next panel he's tossing the bean towards the blob and saying "Well, there's only one way to find out!"

The next panel shows the blob looking at bit uneasy and sick and the boy is asking "Was it licorice? I don't know what happens if it's not." The following panel shows the blob slowly turning into a tentacle and eyeball covered monster to which the boy reacts by saying "Uh, oh..."

The final panel shows a giant blob monster in the back, teeth showing, screaming, eyeballs staring in all directions. The boy is running away, expression of pure terror, and yelling "Holy shit! That definitely was not licorice!"

A comic of A Boy and His Blob. The first panel shows the boy saying "Dammit, where did that blob go?" In the next panel he's whistling and saying "Hey! Get over here!" The blob is rushing at high speed behind him.

The next panel shows the blob running into the boy's back creating a thudding sound. The boy is pushed forward and has a face of surprise and shock. The next panel shows the blob up on a cliff surprised looking while the boy is falling from the cliff screaming "OH, FFFU-!" in terror.

The next panel shows the blob, sweating nervously as he's looking down. There's a "BOOMPH!" noise from below.

The following panel shows the blob sweating more aggressively in fear as the boy is climbing back up the cliff and exclaiming, "Alright, ya' little shit! What in the hell are you trying to do?! Kill me?!"

The final panel shows the blob sinking down into the shape of a cartoon poop, stink lines emanating from him. The boy is looking down at it and saying, "Okay... Now, you're just being gross and pitiful."

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 08/08/2026

I've released my newest, Game Boy music concept album, Does Not Compute with songs I composed based on my perception of what personal computer components might sound like. You can also listen to and get it from my Subvert - www.subvert.fm/maru/ #MARU #chiptune #music #LSDJ #gameboy

marupanda.bandcamp.com

Does Not Compute, by MARU

12 track album

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 26/07/2026

Vargskelethor/Joel was playing through N64 games of questionable quality, and one of those games was Razor Freestyle Scooter. I thought, "This would be funnier with Fren riding the scooter." So, I painted it. #MARU #DANKART #Fren #vargskelethor #vinesauce

A digital painting of Vargskelethor's Fren jumping and letting off a fart while riding a razor scooter

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 26/07/2026

Here's that last song I posted but not being recorded through a bass amplifier being picked up by a phone. #MARU #chiptune #trackermusic #music #risatracker

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This is Fine - Risa Tracker NES Song

YouTube video by MARU

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 14/07/2026

I've been playing around with ChipNomad from @megus.org lately. Do I know what I'm doing? Absolutely not. The gritty sounds I can make with the AY chip are fun though. #MARU #chiptune #chipnomad #music

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 08/07/2026

While I was watching @cobracommanda.bsky.social a while back playing through Yoshi's Island I sketched up how imagined it must feel whenever Yoshi has to turn those fat shy guys into eggs. #MARU #DANKArt #art #comic #nintendo #yoshi

A Yoshi's Island comic with Yoshi licking and swallowing a fat shy guy. He has trouble swallowing and it when he does it goes BANG out his back side. The final frame showing him was a pained face saying "Yah! Bo-bo boinya! (Wah! My ass hole!)"

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 17/06/2026

I made some Gunstar Heroes artwork that was featured in @agentannk.bsky.social 's last Dank Zine. If you enjoy retro games, obscure media, dank movies, and comic books, you should check out her stuff, too.

A painting of Red and Blue from Gunstar Heroes jumping through the air while holding their firearms

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 22/05/2026

A sketched the idea for this during @pixelturkey.com playing through her BIG GOLF stream and decided to paint it. #MARU #dankart #art

A digital painting of pixel_turkey hitting a golf ball on a golf course surrounded by trees during a slightly cloudy day

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 14/05/2026

I drew this before they announced the Star Fox 64 remake, but I think this would have been funnier. #MARU #dankart #art #starfox

A cartoon drawing of Star Fox characters parodying King of the Hill where they drink beer in front of a fence

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 14/05/2026

My @subvert.fm page is now live, meaning you can listen, download, and even purchase my music on this new, shiny platform that feels fresh and ambitious. You can check out my page here - www.subvert.fm/maru There's plenty of other artists on there too, so please check it out. #MARU #music #subvert

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 28/04/2026

I participated for the first time in this year's TRACKERCORPS compilation where the theme was to use public domain film material for samples. It just released, so If you enjoy unhinged, moody, percussion heavy music, you'll enjoy this. #TRACKERCORPS #music

trackercorps.bandcamp.com

TRACKERCORPS VOL. 4, by Various Artists

14 track album

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 28/04/2026

Windows had a lot of nostalgic sounds in it at one time. I took the start up jingle from Windows 2000 and used it to make a chord progression. Then, of course, I mixed in other stuff for fun. #MARU #LSDJ #chiptune #gameboy #music

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WINDOWS 4742 - LSDJ Song

YouTube video by MARU

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 25/04/2026

Drums are one of my favorite instruments, yet I've never played a drum set and I can't really own one because it would drive my family crazy. Instead, I vicariously experience it through others playing covers to soundtracks I like - like this.

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Streets of Rage 3 | DRUM COVER

YouTube video by Limitless Drums

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 22/04/2026

My latest Game Boy music album, What's On The Tube? Vol. 1, is out now. This is a compilation of all my previous songs made using commercial/television samples and some newer songs. You can read about it and download it from here: marupanda.art/whatsonthetu... #MARU #LSDJ #gameboy #chiptune #music

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 17/03/2026

A while back @goatistream.bsky.social played through Where's Waldo for his Megamarathon and I got this funny idea while watching. 👽 #MARU #dankart

Cartoon illustration of Waldo from Where's Waldo saying "Please find me quickly!" while surrounded by alien creatures.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 07/03/2026

Nine games isn't enough to list my vast genre of favorite games, but these are definitely some of my top games that molded my interest in certain genres and storytelling styles. #My9Games

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 26/02/2026

I used this loop for a joke-themed song but it's so good I'll probably include a goofy samples-free version on the album as an extra. #MARU #gameboy #lsdj #chiptune #music

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 21/02/2026

About a week ago Indy (www.indyfullstop.com) was streaming a serenade and I commented during one of the songs that involved the word burning that if he started screaming in pain during those parts it would be funnier. He did it, so I sampled them for learning MilkyTracker. 🤪 #MARU #music

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I'm On Fire! - Milkytracker

YouTube video by MARU

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 20/02/2026

I'm working on an album that will include all the songs I've made using samples from commercials. I wanted an excuse to make siren noises in a song and this was perfect. 😎 #MARU #music #LSDJ #gameboy #chiptune

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 19/02/2026

I started playing Wario's Woods again since it's been ages since I played it again and it's still super fun. I'm kind of surprised Nintendo never built upon this and made a newer version with smoother controls. Maybe I should finally learn to program games competently and make a game inspired by it.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 09/02/2026

What is that Discord? You're rolling out requiring age verification with an ID or facial recognition next month? Do you think we don't remember the last data breach you had with that? Oh, you don't? I guess it's time for people who want to chat with me to use another app or give me their email.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 07/02/2026

I received an email about a class action suit against G. Skill for supposedly mislabeling their RAM, was looking at the ridiculous price of RAM now when looking at my previous orders, and all I can think of now is one of the first songs I made in LSDJ inspired by doing a memory test.

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Memory Test - LSDJ Song

YouTube video by MARU

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 27/01/2026

I started playing Trials of Mana since the last time I played this was in the early 2000's as the fan translation of Seiken Densetsu 3, which apparently was a ROM hacking marvel but Trials is much better. The graphics and music in this game are still absolutely amazing and gorgeous for a SNES game.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 14/01/2026

I feel like there's a dust machine somewhere in my house because a full layer of dust settles all over my stuff in a single day and I have an air filter running in my room plus a whole house air filter. Dust still forms on everything again in a few hours after dusting and cleaning everything.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 10/01/2026

I've been working on some very experimental music for an album and it makes me realize I might be better at sound design than conventional musical composition. I just enjoy mixing weird noises. 🙃 #MARU #LSDJ #gameboy #chiptune #music

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 04/01/2026

I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE MADE THIS EVEN LOUDER BECAUSE IT'S BILLY MAYS, THE CAPS LOCK KING. #MARU #LSDJ #chiptune #music #meme #billymays

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 03/01/2026

It's been a week since I released my latest Game Boy music album, Hitchhiking The Milky Way. If you haven't listened to it yet here's the link to it. 🎶 #MAREU #chiptune #music #LSDJ #gameboy

marupanda.bandcamp.com

Hitchhiking The Milky Way, by MARU

12 track album

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 03/01/2026

My new year's resolution is 2560 x 1440 because I bought a QHD monitor.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 02/01/2026

My dudes, you should give this a listen. Some of these tracks are absolutely insane. 🔊💣🧨💥

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 30/12/2025

I tried Render96ex for the first time on my Anbernic handheld and playing Super Mario 64 in 60FPS with a proper analogue stick feels simultaneously bizarre and amazing.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 27/12/2025

My Game Boy music album, Hitchhiking The Milky Way is out now! This collection of groovy music will keep you occupied while you wait for a ride in the vastness of space. marupanda.bandcamp.com/album/hitchh... #MARU #GameBoy #chiptune #music #LSDJ

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 22/12/2025

A friend gifted me their extra copy of Streets of Rage 4 and after playing through it and beating it a few times I can easily say this game is very inferior compared to SoR2 and SoR3. Not using the vertical evasion and giving everyone dashing from SoR3 makes this game feel incredibly clunky.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 21/12/2025

You might be able to say you're preparing for hibernating as an excuse. 🤪 @blemur.bsky.social

A picture of Blemur bear showing a slightly worried expression as he eats from a tin of Christmas cookies as his wife is asking her child "Sweetie, have you seen the Christmas cookies?" "Daddy took all of them!" "Oh, you don't say!"

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 20/12/2025

I'm trying to learn how to use Ardour, since I use Linux, and because most of my knowledge with making music is using LMMS and tracker software this feels like playing Tetris to suddenly trying to learn an MMORPG with a ton of menus on screen.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 19/12/2025

My next album, Hitchhiking The Milky Way, which includes this song and eleven other groovin' dance tunes, will be released soon. It should be out either sometime later this month or the very beginning of next month depending on how long I take making everything ready. 👍

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 15/12/2025

I was contacted through my website by somebody wanting to buy some artwork. I responded asking the usual questions about what subject matter and style they were looking for. I received a response about how they're a professional NFT collector and reseller. Is that even a thing still? 😑

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 14/12/2025

My phone updated to iOS 26 and Apple's Liquid Glass is an entirely obnoxious, resource hogging effect that does not help with any of my productivity. I had to turn on the reduce transparency option just to make things feel smooth again.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 06/12/2025

Looking at the prices of RAM right now I'm so glad I bought 32GB for my upgrading last year and I'm also extremely happy they messed up and sent me two sets meaning I was able to update my sister's PC this year from her 8GB. Getting 64GB of that for around $50 is like robbery compared to now.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 04/12/2025

I've been working on a song that will be in my next album that has a lot of techno inspired compositions. I was wanting to make something with a lot of arpeggios that were more than three notes with controlled speed and couldn't think of a way until I remembered grooves work in tables. #LSDJ #MARU

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 28/11/2025

You're gonna love my nuts! 🥜 What? Do I make meme music? Nooo, I would never do that. 🤪 #MARU #LSDJ #GameBoy #Chiptune #music #slapchop

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 21/11/2025

If you want to listen to slightly extended song sections of my Hammer Bros. style remixes I made a longer video on YouTube. #MARU #LSDJ #music #chiptune #Nintendo

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Super Mario Bros. 3 Hammer Bros. / Battle Theme - LSDJ Game Boy Music Style Remixing

YouTube video by MARU

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