Bytebeat: Experimental music from very short C programs

Why it was recommended

The video that started it all

Recommendationcreamyhorror · Original2015-10

What it covers

Viznut demonstrates bytebeat, experimental music generated by extremely short C programs. It is the first of a series of videos on the technique. It is for someone meeting the subject for the first time.

Video details

Channel

Ville-Matias Heikkilä (viznut)

Length

4 min 12 sec

Year

2011

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