this post was submitted on 19 Dec 2023
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It's called "tracker music". A "tracker" is a type of music composing software that dates back to the very dawn of digital music.
Ahoy has a fantastic video about how they work and their history.
I had no idea what I was getting into clicking that link. Saw another comment about it being 40some minutes long but I watched the whole video, it was very interesting! I was tickled by all the things that I can remember from growing up that were referenced
An aside, do you have first hand knowledge of tinkering with trackers?
They were before my time. I only learned about them because of Ahoy. I've been on the lookout for music made with them since.