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This is the original text for the interview that features on the double-page spread for the music magazine.

NerdE. This time last year, if we had mentioned his name, you would’ve thought we were taunting you middle school style. Now, however, you can’t hear enough of him. After his first chiptune album ‘N-gage’, he became the most watched artist on YouTube (after PSY of course) and now we bring you the exclusive interview with the intent of leaking some information on his new album ‘01001110’ which takes a completely new form, introducing more instruments and special guest artists BRL and Hylian Lemon. Let’s try and get some really gritty info from him…

So, NerdE, let’s talk about your new album...

It’s alright… it was inspired by the chiptune genre

But you are a chiptune artist…

So my album is classed as chiptune?

Well, yeah…

Oh… I was going for the hardcore drum and bass you know? Mixed with video game music…

Oh, interesting, s-

Thank you!

What? Oh…so, what’s with the name? ‘01001110’?

Well it all adds to 4, my favourite number, due to it being equal and even as well as mathematically symmetrical, but it’s also binary code for ‘N’…

Oh, th-

It’s the square of 2. *self-absorbed grin*

Yes…it is…so, anyway, how did you meet Hylian Lemon and get him to agree to feature in this album?

Turns out we both went to this ‘3 blokes go into a pub’ joke re-enactment, and I had my Ipod with me with some external speakers. I played some of my first lot of music, he liked it. “EH! Wanna collab something like that?” That’s what he said. I said “Yeah… may as well”.

S…Wh…Hmmm…what about BRL?

He’s a college mate. Did music tech… I didn’t. Now I’ve got 2 questions for you. What have you done with John? And why was he only 3ft 7?

I’m curious as to what you have consumed before partaking in this interview…

Well…?

I can’t answer that…partly because I don’t know who you’re talking about, but mainly because I don’t want to. So, -

That’s not what it says on your massive name tag…

I’m not wearing a…never mind. So, -

So when is this interview starting?

It’s already started.

Has it? Well ask away my Liverpuddlian Dysprosodical friend! *beam*

Moving on from that remark…(I’m not from Liverpool…) So…

Yes?

Aren’t you going to interrupt me again?

Why would I? We’ve just started the interview!

So…when’s the new album coming out?

Who’s?

*Glares*

Oh mine? Oh… well… umm. Hmm… Sometime in the future?

You haven’t decided, have you?

No…

Can you give us a rough idea?

Okay! It will be released on my birthday!

Oh, OK. Somewhat like David Bowie last month. When is your birthday?

It was 2 weeks ago.

So we need to wait another year?

Fine… when’s your birthday?

February.

Greeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaat! It’s decided then. This June!

You sort of got my hopes up there…

Of course! June’s a good month! Easter then!

But Easter…thank you very much for your time-

WAIT!! I’ve changed my mind… February!

Thank you very much, NerdE, but I’m afraid we have to wrap things up here otherwise there won’t be enough room in the magazine for anything else…

Alrighty then! Free-style! My name’s NerdE! I’ve been sitting in a room with m’ homie! Sam, the wise man! That’s cool because it rhymes with van, which rhymes with can, which rhymes with Sam! Ending it here because it’s part of his evil plan! Com-

THANK YOU NerdE, that’s quite enough. We need to end the interview, and…you’re…weird.

Nah, not really. I’ve just been pulling your leg! *Laughs ecstatically*

End of Interview

We didn’t learn too much about his new album, but we did find out some information that the authorities may be interested in. We promise the next time you’ll see his name in this magazine will be in the December Hot-Spot Issue! We’ll reveal more about that on our website later in the year. We’ll also try our hardest to make sure he doesn’t come anywhere near us again. ± Sam Hampshire