With seemingly random imagery and audio They Came From My Inbox is a mix of jokes and impressions based on various internet sub-cultures, and popular net-icons. Inspired by Spoetry, spoken word, and the early Hip-Hop movement, it is an exploration of applying the Cut-up technique to the aesthetics and functionality of a game. Since Hip-hop is very sample-based, the game pays homage to this music genre by experimenting in ways of melodiously “borrowing from” and reflecting the nets randomness, and cultural taboos in as much of a music sense as it does artistically. The outcome was dynamically “mixed” audio that...
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