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About Tracker music
Tracker music is a music genre in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of sampler-based music.
From Wikipedia
Module file (MOD music, tracker music) is a family of music file formats originating from the MOD file format on Amiga systems used in the late 1980s. Those who produce these files (using the software called music trackers) and listen to them form the worldwide MOD scene, a part of the demoscene subculture.
The mass interchange of "MOD music" or "tracker music" (music stored in module files created with trackers) evolved from early FIDO networks. Many websites host large numbers of these files, the most comprehensive of them being the Mod Archive.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Tracker music.
- ↑ sampler-based music
Questions people ask
Real questions from the Stack Exchange community – follow a link to read the discussion.
- Audio tracker for Linux with support for VST/VSTi · Sound Design SE
- Free, newbie-friendly tracker software? · Sound Design SE
Frequently asked questions
What is Tracker music?
Tracker music is a music genre in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of sampler-based music.
Where and when did Tracker music originate?
Tracker music originated in the 1980s.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q106423092 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Module file – CC BY-SA 4.0
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