REFORMAT THE PLANET trailer from 2 Player Productions on Vimeo.

The journey to complete and release a documentary is a long one, but Reformat the Planet, a feature-length documentary on the chip music scene, has reached the other side. Focused on the hub of artists in New York and the Blip Festival, Reformat the Planet has had some significant success out on the festival circuit, and it’s the product of a talented team of producers called 2 Player Productions, who do some really lovely work. (Staking out a corner of the indie game world, they also have worked on the Penny Arcade video series.)

The DVD represents a more finished vision of the film, with a new cut, a new short (RTP “1.5″, excerpted below, with additional interviews from the past couple of years), a new audio mix, and bonus content.

The DVD set is US$15 and available from Fangamer. Sadly, no VHS or LaserDisc (and I’ve just heard from my sister that the family LaserDisc is working perfectly). Fangamer will also happily relieve you of the burden of additional cash and replace it with posters, pins, and other goodies.

http://fangamer.net/products/rtp-dvd

Reformat the Planet 1.5 clip from 2 Player Productions on Vimeo.

If you’re looking for something fun to fiddle around with this weekend, this could be your ticket: we’re tipped off that iZotope have released a video game-themed expansion for their iPhone-iPod touch drum machine.

As Timbaland would surely say, were he asked:

T: It’s from a video game, idiot! [laughs]
P: [laughs]
T: Freaking jerk.

(Look that up, if you don’t know what I’m talking about.)

Update: VIDEO. Sweet, brilliant video.

Sure, it’s no LSDJ, but it could be a more-than-fun diversion – and I still think iZotope did one of the most elegant interface designs for the iPhone anywhere, in terms of actually designing around the touch interface.

And to think you can get it and a whole new iPod touch for the price of a Logic upgrade. Just sayin’.

iDrum Video Game Edition [iTunes]