Aaron Hickman (Dya)
@hiyadya.bsky.social
Videogame musician/composer (He/Him) #Chiptune Artist Dya (Sega / TG-16 / NES C64 etc) - DM for inquiries. #retrogaming , #demoscene , co-host of Genesis Gems podcast.
https://dyamusic.bandcamp.com/
https://dyamusic.bandcamp.com/
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Aaron Hickman (Dya)
@hiyadya.bsky.social
· Aug 19
I’ve been working on a ton of original tunes and chip arrangements as of late. Here’s a cover of my all time favorite prog/punk band #Cardiacs . ‘Two Bites of Cherry’ off their classic 1989 album ‘On Land and On The Sea’ recorded from my #megadrive . Link / dl in comments.
#chiptune #segagenesis
#chiptune #segagenesis
I am on this new album with new turbo grafx-16 song ‘Rainy Summer Daze’! Please get the word out and share some support this Friday Nov 21st.
🚨WARNING: NEW COMPILATION INCOMING🚨
The wait is over: Chip For Change: Tenacity is coming!
• Release date: Friday November 21!
• 18 brand-spanking new #chiptune tracks!
• All proceeds go to the ACLU!
More details to come!
#musicsky #musiciansky
The wait is over: Chip For Change: Tenacity is coming!
• Release date: Friday November 21!
• 18 brand-spanking new #chiptune tracks!
• All proceeds go to the ACLU!
More details to come!
#musicsky #musiciansky
November 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I am on this new album with new turbo grafx-16 song ‘Rainy Summer Daze’! Please get the word out and share some support this Friday Nov 21st.
Reposted by Aaron Hickman (Dya)
If you're looking for a chipwest emo song actually written by a real person, here's 'West For The Winter' by me. Heavily influenced by American Football
youtu.be/QXJ_ftjwSvg?... #chiptune #musicsky #famitracker
youtu.be/QXJ_ftjwSvg?... #chiptune #musicsky #famitracker
HangOnGetReady - West For The Winter (Restore)
YouTube video by HangOnGetReady
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If you're looking for a chipwest emo song actually written by a real person, here's 'West For The Winter' by me. Heavily influenced by American Football
youtu.be/QXJ_ftjwSvg?... #chiptune #musicsky #famitracker
youtu.be/QXJ_ftjwSvg?... #chiptune #musicsky #famitracker
Reposted by Aaron Hickman (Dya)
It’s #BandcampFriday so obviously it’s time to get the new #Cardiacs album! alphabet-business-concern.bandcamp.com/album/lsd
LSD, by Cardiacs
17 track album
alphabet-business-concern.bandcamp.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:06 AM
It’s #BandcampFriday so obviously it’s time to get the new #Cardiacs album! alphabet-business-concern.bandcamp.com/album/lsd
I’ve been working on a ton of original tunes and chip arrangements as of late. Here’s a cover of my all time favorite prog/punk band #Cardiacs . ‘Two Bites of Cherry’ off their classic 1989 album ‘On Land and On The Sea’ recorded from my #megadrive . Link / dl in comments.
#chiptune #segagenesis
#chiptune #segagenesis
August 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I’ve been working on a ton of original tunes and chip arrangements as of late. Here’s a cover of my all time favorite prog/punk band #Cardiacs . ‘Two Bites of Cherry’ off their classic 1989 album ‘On Land and On The Sea’ recorded from my #megadrive . Link / dl in comments.
#chiptune #segagenesis
#chiptune #segagenesis
I’ve been working on a ton of original tunes and chip arrangements as of late. Here’s a cover of my all time favorite prog/punk weirdos Cardiacs and ‘Two Bites of Cherry’ of their classic 1989 album ‘On Land and On The Sea’ recorded from my #megadrive . Enjoy!
#chiptune #segagenesis
#chiptune #segagenesis
Cardiacs - Two Bites of Cherry (Sega Genesis/Megadrive Hardware Cover by Dya)
YouTube video by Aaron Hickman (Dya)
youtu.be
August 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I’ve been working on a ton of original tunes and chip arrangements as of late. Here’s a cover of my all time favorite prog/punk weirdos Cardiacs and ‘Two Bites of Cherry’ of their classic 1989 album ‘On Land and On The Sea’ recorded from my #megadrive . Enjoy!
#chiptune #segagenesis
#chiptune #segagenesis
March 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Had a blast performing my special brand of #sega #chiptune in Austin as part of the @nerdcoredayz.bsky.social line up! Here’s me performing a brand new #Cardiacs cover.
March 14, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Had a blast performing my special brand of #sega #chiptune in Austin as part of the @nerdcoredayz.bsky.social line up! Here’s me performing a brand new #Cardiacs cover.
I’ll also be debuting some new material including a few #segagenesis / #megadrive covers of my favorite band, #Cardiacs !
March 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I’ll also be debuting some new material including a few #segagenesis / #megadrive covers of my favorite band, #Cardiacs !
Performing tonight about 9:40 CST for the #chiptune night at Kick Butt Coffee in Austin on the #Nerdcoredayz bill. You can also catch the stream at twitch.tv/djrockman !
DJROCKMAN - Twitch
Your Austin, Texas DJ. Host of Nerdcore Dayz and Friday Night Get Down.
twitch.tv
March 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Performing tonight about 9:40 CST for the #chiptune night at Kick Butt Coffee in Austin on the #Nerdcoredayz bill. You can also catch the stream at twitch.tv/djrockman !
It’s #bandcampfriday! 100% goes to the artists. If you like fresh sounds made on old junk - I make chiptune using vintage video game and computer hardware including the Sega Genesis, Commodore 64, and Turbo-Grafx 16.
dyamusic.bandcamp.com
dyamusic.bandcamp.com
Dya
Dya (Aaron Hickman) is a musician from San Antonio Texas composing everything from progressive, jazz, funk, rock, and electronic jams with a chiptune twist.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HiyaDya
Twit...
dyamusic.bandcamp.com
March 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
It’s #bandcampfriday! 100% goes to the artists. If you like fresh sounds made on old junk - I make chiptune using vintage video game and computer hardware including the Sega Genesis, Commodore 64, and Turbo-Grafx 16.
dyamusic.bandcamp.com
dyamusic.bandcamp.com
I’ll be on a #chiptune stream with some pals later tonight at 8PM CST/9PM EST to share some new tunes and hype my upcoming #swsx set next week. Stop by!
www.youtube.com/live/LuQYwnq...
www.youtube.com/live/LuQYwnq...
2025 Impromptu Hang feat. ap0c, .exe, HangOnGetReady, and Dya!
YouTube video by DEFENSE MECHANISM
www.youtube.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I’ll be on a #chiptune stream with some pals later tonight at 8PM CST/9PM EST to share some new tunes and hype my upcoming #swsx set next week. Stop by!
www.youtube.com/live/LuQYwnq...
www.youtube.com/live/LuQYwnq...
Reposted by Aaron Hickman (Dya)
Tatsuya Yoshida of #Ruins has a lifelong love of #Magma. Kōenjihyakkei's fourth album Angherr Shisspa is the point at which he took the French band’s formula to make something that even eclipses even them
Reissue of the Week: Angherr Shisspa (Revisited) by Kōenjihyakkei
https://buff.ly/4hhptjM
Reissue of the Week: Angherr Shisspa (Revisited) by Kōenjihyakkei
https://buff.ly/4hhptjM
January 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Tatsuya Yoshida of #Ruins has a lifelong love of #Magma. Kōenjihyakkei's fourth album Angherr Shisspa is the point at which he took the French band’s formula to make something that even eclipses even them
Reissue of the Week: Angherr Shisspa (Revisited) by Kōenjihyakkei
https://buff.ly/4hhptjM
Reissue of the Week: Angherr Shisspa (Revisited) by Kōenjihyakkei
https://buff.ly/4hhptjM
Reposted by Aaron Hickman (Dya)
This is a good one gang
Ep. 364 - Way More Chooms, with Kieron Gillen
Game journalism pioneer and comics author @kierongillen.bsky.social sits with the panel to study tabletop games, determine the Golden Age of Video Game Journalism, and design a Squaresoft X-Men RPG for the SNES in 1996.
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Game journalism pioneer and comics author @kierongillen.bsky.social sits with the panel to study tabletop games, determine the Golden Age of Video Game Journalism, and design a Squaresoft X-Men RPG for the SNES in 1996.
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Way More Chooms, with Kieron Gillen
Author and journalist Kieron Gillen joins the panel to cover the golden age of games journalism, Squaresoft’s 1996 SNES licensed X-Men JRPG, and the mysterious Hat Man.
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November 18, 2024 at 3:06 PM
This is a good one gang