478: Why The Demo Scene Is Now a Cultural Treasure - The Retro Hour EP478

478: Why The Demo Scene Is Now a Cultural Treasure - The Retro Hour EP478

This week, we’re joined by the brilliant Tobias Kopka—aka Melkor of Haujobb—as we explore the importance of the demo scene. We explore how this underground digital art movement went from C64 crack intros to global recognition through the ‘Art of Coding’ UNESCO initiative. From the days of 2,000 sweaty kids attending events like The Gathering to international cultural bids, Tobias shares some amazing stories, including running demos on ATMs and sending them into space!

Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
39:49 - Tobias Kopka Interview

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Show notes

Wii Homebrew Channel closes: https://tinyurl.com/yy32spc4
Frontier Force: https://tinyurl.com/53uy5u54
Breakspace Spectrum magazine – Issue 1 released: https://breakspace.itch.io/issue-1
Toys R Us – the movie: https://tinyurl.com/48trvmhm
Linecraft for Pico-8: https://tinyurl.com/5cbyrynu

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