The ongoing mission of the electronic music archive is to ensure that the transient, thumping soundtracks of our nightlife are granted the same historical permanence as classical symphonies. By protecting these frequencies, archivists ensure that the rebellious, innovative spirit of electronic music remains accessible to generation after generation of creators.
Archiving electronic music is not as simple as uploading audio files to a cloud server. Archival teams face massive roadblocks. electronic music archive
The Internet Archive serves as a massive repository for netlabels, live soundboard recordings, and digitized pirate radio broadcasts. It allows users to stream and download thousands of hours of illegal 1990s UK jungle and hardcore radio transmissions, complete with original community shout-outs and adverts. Institutional Academic Archives The ongoing mission of the electronic music archive