I first found this place sometime in 2003....so hitting 20 years already....so crazy to think. But I've never gotten into making music and can't play even one instrument. But listening to it, and editing videos to the music, thats my thing.
Back in 2003, I was trying to record every game soundtrack into the computer so I could then burn tons of CDs to listen to. I had to hook a mini DV camera to the game system, record each track in real time, then hook the camera via firewire and record to the computer, also in real time. It was an extremely time consuming process. A lot of games have a sound test, so that was used, or at least some place, area or whatever to get a clean recording. I wanted the original Star Fox soundtrack, but had no way to get it without just playing each level. I didn't have the internet at that time, but sometime in the summer, I went and visited my parents, from Florida to Idaho, where they lived. They had the internet, so in trying to find the Star Fox soundtrack, I instead found a Star Fox remix....which was here. I do not remember which remix, but once I explored the place a bit more, my two week visit was mainly downloading every single remix from the games I already loved....and still on dialup at the time, it was such a SLOW process.....
I think I was actually surprised to find SO many people that also loved video game music.....I really thought I was all alone and maybe just crazy. Way before I recorded in the camera way, I would use a basic tape player/recorder up next to the tv, which was surrounded by pillows. Hit record, play the track, and after it looped once or twice, turn the volume down on the tv for a fading out effect. I think the Streets of Rage games were the first I ever did that to....and then the Sonic games. Good times.