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		eterevsky on Aug 10, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: MilkyTracker 1.04 That's very cool! Back in the 90s when my computer wasn't able to play MP3's yet, MODs and XMs were the best sounding music that it could produce.

sprash on Aug 10, 2023 [–]

The big unique selling point of MOD/XM/S3M is that it is essentially "open source" music. You can exactly see what the artist does and how it is done as well as access all used samples.

JellyBeanThief on Aug 11, 2023 | [–]

2004's Bejeweled 2 soundtrack ([available in IT and MO3](http://www.futurecrew.com/skaven/index2.html)) was my gateway drug.

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