# Watch Out For Snakes

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This article is about the musician. For the line from the 1962 film Eegah which inspired the name, see [Eegah](/source/Eegah).

**Matthew Stephen Baum,** known professionally as **Watch Out For Snakes,** is a musician and producer based in [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta).[1] He is often credited as a pioneer of the chipwave genre, fusing elements of [chiptune](/source/Chiptune) and [synthwave](/source/Synthwave).[2][3][4]

He is also known for placing emphasis on his live performances, which employ a [keytar](/source/Keytar) and have been characterized as high-energy and aggressive.[5] He has participated in a number of synthwave, chiptune, and [video game music](/source/Video_game_music) festivals including Echosynthetic Fest, Neon Rose Fest, and [MAGFest](/source/MAGFest).[5][6]

## Style

Baum synthesizes his chiptune instrumentation from the [Nintendo](/source/Nintendo) and [Game Boy](/source/Game_Boy) video game systems. His albums have been described as imaginary video game soundtracks and he has stated that they draw thematically from personal events in his own life.[4][7][8]

## Discography

### Albums

- *UPGRADE* (2018)
- *Scars* (2019)

### Singles

- *Rip ‘Em Up!* (2019)
- *Scars* (2019)
- *Fight Those Invisible Ninjas* (2021)

### Compilations

- "Set Up Us the Bomb” on *Neo-Wave Vol. 1* (2018)
- “Arms Race” on *Chiptunes = WIN: Volume 7* (2018)
- “This Ain’t No Cutscene” on *Lunar Halo* (2019)
- “Stranded” on *Spacetunes = WIN* (2019)

### Remixes

- Frisky Monkey - “Now! (Watch Out For Snakes Remix)” (2019)
- The Warhorse - “Can’t Stop the Clop (Watch Out For Snakes Remix)” (2019)

### Other

- MacReady - “Sunset on Mt. Fuji (ft. Watch Out For Snakes)” on *Kiba* (2019)

## See also

- [Geek rock](/source/Geek_rock)
- *[Mystery Science Theater 3000](/source/Mystery_Science_Theater_3000)*
- [Nerd music](/source/Nerd_music)

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.watchoutforsnakestheband.com/)
- [WOFS on Bandcamp](http://watchoutforsnakestheband.bandcamp.com/)

## References

1. ["AFTERMATH"](https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/916267502). *ASCAP*. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved October 31, 2024.

1. ["Watch Out For Snakes"](https://watchoutforsnakestheband.bandcamp.com/). *Watch Out For Snakes*

1. Moore, Bobby (14 July 2018). ["Watch Out for Snakes…And Silly Genre Names"](https://stompandstammer.com/support-our-troops/watch-out-for-snakes-and-silly-genre-names/). *Stomp and Stammer*. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

1. ["Rhyphte Reviews: 'Scars' by Watch Out For Snakes"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191214163951/https://chiptuneswin.com/blog/rhyphte-reviews-scars-by-watch-out-for-snakes/). *The ChipWin Blog*. Archived from [the original](https://chiptuneswin.com/blog/rhyphte-reviews-scars-by-watch-out-for-snakes/) on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

1. Hays, Loron. ["Friday Night 11.9 - Echosynthetic Fest 2018: Part Two"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200114023936/http://reelreviews.com/echosynthetic-fest-2018-part-two). *Reel Reviews*. Archived from [the original](http://reelreviews.com/echosynthetic-fest-2018-part-two) on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

1. ["Watch Out For Snakes - Past Concerts"](https://www.songkick.com/artists/9388214-watch-out-for-snakes/gigography). *Songkick*. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

1. Rockwell, Russell (28 June 2018). ["Review: Watch Out For Snakes – UPGRADE"](https://immersiveatlanta.com/review-watch-out-for-snakes-upgrade/). *Immersive Atlanta*. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

1. Green, Julian. ["Album Review - "Scars" by Watch Out For Snakes"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200114023934/https://news.nightride.fm/album-review-scars-by-watch-out-for-snakes/). *Nightride.FM*. Archived from [the original](https://news.nightride.fm/album-review-scars-by-watch-out-for-snakes/) on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

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