Back in the days of Atari and first-wave Nintendo game systems, the beepy-boopy 8-bit music that accompanied Legend of Zelda's Link on his journeys, or the Mario Bros. on their quest to rid the sewers of monsters, would flit around a gamer's head long after his mom made him put the controller away and "turn the damn thing off."
Musical creation has become much more sophisticated since then, but some of the most original, most interesting electronic music utilizes high-tech processes while incorporating some of those early low-tech sounds.…
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