MindCandy: The Best of the PC DOS Demoscene

Presented in its entirety is the Oldskool section of “MindCandy Volume 1: PC Demos“, a DVD I produced back in 2002 showcasing the best of the underground PC DOS demoscene, with the full cooperation and consent of the original authors. Along with Dan Wright, Andy Voss, Jeremy Williams, and Pim Van Mun, I felt that these works of computer art were worth showcasing to the entire world, so we set out to produce a “best of“ video album of some of the best demos. Some of the creative ideas showcased in these works hadn’t been seen at the time they came out, and some haven’t been seen again, having perfectly captured the underground creative programming scene of the 1990s. The DVD sold out after two pressings, at which time we released the content for free. What you’re seeing here is a 1080p60 conversion of the original Oldskool content of the 480i DVD. If you take anything away from this at all, just remember that all of these programmers (and artists, and musicians) were