Enjoy The Ride Records in collaboration with Giovanni Rotondo is thrilled to announce the release ofThe 8-bit Time Capsule. This unique album offers a compellingjourney through reimagined worldsofbeloved video game franchises.

The 8-bit Time Capsulecrafts a story of imagined, long-lost chapters of famous game franchises, envisioning alternative timelines and realities. Imagine these pieces of music were hidden in a time capsule and, in a future timeline, they are finally unearthed. This concept translates into asonic tapestry of “what-if” scenarioswithin each franchise,spanning styles from orchestral to metal, rock, and hip-hop.The result is acaptivating, cinematic listening experience.

It is pressed on 140g vinyl and housed in a 350gsm jacket, featuringcover art inspired bytheiconic N64 system packaging, and includes a double-sided full-color 12″ x 24″ insert filled with exclusive artwork and detailed information for each track.

Magic Deck version of this album also available in very limited quantities while supplies last at

https://enjoytheriderecords.com/collections/enjoy-the-ride-records/products/the-8-bit-time-capsule-magic-deck-records-card

Vinyl Variants: First Pressing

Time Capsule– limited to 150

Yoshis Egg – limited to 200

N64 Logo – limited to 300

Red and Mustard Split– limited to 300 copies (Mondo Exclusive, on sale sometime in July)

As part of this special release, we’re also offering an excitingTest Press Bundle. This includes all the color variants listed above, a cassette tape, and a test pressing housed in aVirtual Boy-inspired cover, and aMagic Deck Records cardversion of thealbum. TheMagic Deck Records cardis aninteractive premium collectiblethat houses a near-field communication chip. Bytapping it to a smart device, you canaccess streaming and download of the music, including anexclusive bonus track.

Track Listing:

Side A
Flying Egg Island (Yoshi-inspired)
Old Man Mario (Super Mario Brothers-inspired)

Curse of the Ocarina (Zelda-inspired)
Samus Lullaby (Metroid-inspired)

Side B
Prohibition Town (GTA-inspired)
The Cake is Real (Portal-inspired)
The Spherical Block (Minecraft-inspired)

Red Dead Metal (Red Dead-inspired)

Excerpts fromThe 8-bit Time Capsulecan be heard athttps://www.giovannirotondo.com/8bit. Join us in uncovering these imagined chapters of gaming history withThe 8-bit Time Capsule!

These images are photographs of the actual records – these areNOT mock-ups. With that said, and with any colorful vinyl record we design,we CAN NOT guarantee they will look exactly like this, andno two records will be exactly the same, especially those with splatter.Please keep that in mind when purchasing.

Important Notes, Please Read: This release will beginshipping next week. Please be patient, once your order ships you will get tracking information. Please be aware thatPriority Mail orders WILL SHIP FIRST, so if this isneeded ASAPfor a gift then pleasechoose Priority Mail.

This release, upon request, can beshipped outside of the jacket to avoid seam splits.This album comes mailed inside of the jacket sealed with shrink wrap on the outside. We do not have any extra jackets for this release in case of minor damage by the USPS in transit. To clarify, It will come packaged in a full-color jacket (as pictured) sealed with plastic wrap UNLESS requested in the notes of your order to “open the album & place outside of the jacket prior to shipping.” This is a good way toprevent potential seam splitsalong the top of the jacket due to careless handling by the post office, and this service isfree of charge.

If you forget to write in the notes of your order about shipping outside of the jacket,PLEASE EMAIL US WITH YOUR ORDER NUMBER and ask us to update the notes on your order to ship outside of the jacket. Release days are hectic, especially the first few hours, so please give ample time for a response. We will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you!