David started the site in late 1999 to give the fans of games and game music a place to gather and to express themselves. Artists can submit their own ReMixes of classic and modern game soundtracks, from consoles, handhelds, arcade, or computer games, in any musical genre, from rock to jazz to orchestral to trance," David Lloyd, the creator of the site, told Ars. "OverClocked ReMix (is a not-for-profit website dedicated to the appreciation, preservation, and promotion of video game music, with a focus on posting fan mixes and arrangements. And thanks to sites like OverClocked ReMix, that culture is being celebrated and expanded. Born out of memories of long hours spent in front of our televisions with the Sega Genesis, or of listening to our first sound card on our IBM compatible, game music has become culture for those of us who came of age immersed in gaming. But there are a few folks out there who get video game soundtracks stuck in their head at an early age, and as they mature and develop their own musical talents, they find pleasure in giving new life to the iconic music and themes that many of us grew up with. For many people, "video game music" is something that lingers faintly behind the gunshots and the sound effects of a modern video game, barely noticed unless it's so bad that it actually degrades the gaming experience.
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