It's a web player that works by simply fetching a random module from modarchive.org and playing it. No black magic involved!
You can whether use your mouse/touchpad to click on the cyberpunk-themed cool icons or choose the dark path of hacky key bindings.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| [enter][space] | play/pause |
| [up][n][k] | play the next (random) song |
| [down][p][j] | play the previous song |
| [right][l] | skip forward 5 seconds |
| [left][h] | skip back 5 seconds |
| [a] | volume up 5% |
| [z] | volume down 5% |
| [x] | mute/unmute volume |
| [shift] | minimize/maximize the player |
| [1] | turn on/off repeat |
| [d] | download the song |
| [s] | open the share menu |
| [e] | copy the embed code |
| [/][q] | show this message |
Modules are a family of music files, which all originated back on the computer known as the Commodore Amiga in the late 1980s.
A MOD file contains a set of instruments in the form of samples, a number of patterns indicating how and when the samples are to be played, and a list of what patterns to play in what order.
The idea for CoolModFiles originated among two programmer friends who used to send mod files to each other, which lead to the creation of a personal mod archive - one which had hundreds of cool modules at the time! Being in possession of those rare works of art (all the way from 80s!) was a privilege... When the awesome tracks started piling up, however, it naturally brought about a storage problem. The solution was simple: using a web archive!
The programmer friends' idea, unfortunately, was beaten by modarchive.org many years ago. Realizing how unnecessary creating another internet archive was, the project evolved into a cool web player instead. A group of 3 came together to create what is known today as CoolModFiles.com. With it's modern look, it continues to surface thousands of long-forgotten mod files to introduce newer generations to the world of old-school digital music.