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"The demoscene" can also refer to the largely overlapping subculture of tracker [1] musicians. There're a few well known electronic artists still using trackers
by thunk 16y ago
"The demoscene" can also refer to the largely overlapping subculture of tracker [1] musicians. There're a few well known electronic artists still using trackers today, like Venetian Snares [2], Bogdan Raczynski, and enduser.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracker_(music_software) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracker_(music_software)
[2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjAwxG3q3Yo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjAwxG3q3Yo
- anatta 16y agoWho could forget FastTracker 2! I was about 13 or 14 when I discovered it. There is something intoxicating about composing with the computer in that way. Granted, there was and are a ton of corny .mod files out there but I feel like mod tracking is where I fell in love with the aesthetics of editors and code. Thanks so much for bringing this to attention! :)
- nitrogen 16y agoFT2 and Impulse Tracker were amazing pieces of DOS software. Impulse Tracker somehow eventually supported DirectSound audio output when running in a Windows 98 DOS box, IIRC. IT did all of its graphics in pure text mode by reprogramming the VGA card's font table.
- elblanco 16y agoWriting music in trackers is like using a great programming language. A super fast way to get your thoughts into something you can listen to. I've never found a more efficient mechanism since.