Before 2001, the Internet looked much different than it does today. Google was still in its early days, and large social media hubs like Reddit and Facebook weren't even a concept. Most online traffic centered around scattered pockets of forums and chat rooms. One such forum, Gamingforce, hosted a user base passionate not only for video games but also video game music.
In 2001, a handful of Gamingforce users, eager to realize their own vision, set off to make an online space of their...