The demoscene emerged from the software piracy groups of the late '70s and early '80s. The often threw demoparties where programmers, artists, and musicians competed to push hardware past its limits. Creative rebellion turned collaborative art.

under.net's story is similar, born from a digital-age of rebellion against polished mainstream music and the rise of Gen-AI produced music.

I visually referenced two era-specific ideas: the reflective chrome of early GFX card boxart, usually advertising next-gen capabilities, and the pixel aesthetic of keygen intros, tightly-coded release group signatures that turned piracy into art.