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The Atari console that turned music into shapes
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Back in 1977, Atari decided the world needed a dedicated wood-paneled console whose sole purpose was turning stereo audio into seizure-inducing geometric shapes on your television. Aimed entirely at stoned audiophiles rather than gamers, the Atari Video Music bombed spectacularly at retail but accidentally pioneered the visualizers built into every MP3 player of the 2000s.
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