Well, long before MP3s, I was first introduced to music on my computer with the introduction of MODs (music modules), and my first MOD player which I had on my old PC.
From what I understand, they began on the Amiga, as a smaller format that could loop the samples and keep their size relatively small, which actually mattered back then. I had a couple of friends with Amigas and STs, but my first MOD player was on the PC, and it had the requisite graphical enhancements and effects for me to watch as I listened to the music. My first song that I remember was Dee-lite's Groove is in the Heart. I would show it to friends, and we would sit in awe of this computer playing the music. Simply amazing.
I didn't have a lot of songs, as my hard drive was pretty tiny at the time, but it's funny looking back, at the development of the scene, and it's still very much alive, but sadly, I've moved on to new technology.
I never had the skill to make anything myself, and a couple of friends made some simple stuff on a tracker. Did anyone make their own MODs? Any other MOD memories?