“It’s rumoured to have been used by everyone from Björk to Aphex Twin”: The history of making music with video games consoles

GAMES.

In 2003, a then 17-year-old Benga was challenged by the BBC to make a beat in his bedroom. His music production software of choice? Music 2000 for the Sony PlayStation. Yes, a video game console.

Although this may seem surprising in an era where anyone can make a beat with their phone, things before were very different indeed. Not every young person had access to powerful technology - but they sure as sprites had access to a video game console.