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Early sequencing software, custom patches, and algorithmic composition code.

Ironically, the genre most associated with technology is also one of the most vulnerable to technological decay. Electronic music was born on volatile mediums: magnetic tape, floppy disks, and early hard drives. While a vinyl record from the 1960s can be played (with some crackle) today, a Commodore 64 disk containing an unreleased 1985 synthwave track is likely already dust. electronic music archive

The archive subscribes to the (FLAC, WAV, AIFF) for preservation. However, we also recognize the Lossy Aesthetic —the 64kbps RealAudio stream of a 1999 internet radio set, the cassette rip with wow and flutter, the vinyl crackle of a worn Technics 1200. Both are truth. Both are kept. While a vinyl record from the 1960s can

Electronic music archiving is the specialized practice of collecting, preserving, and providing access to the history of sound created through electronic technology Both are truth

Features extensive collections of experimental music, including early BBC Radiophonic Workshop recordings.

Electronic music archives document the shift from physical to digital, capturing the evolution of "sculpting in time".