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The floppy disk music scene

Rob Beschizza
Jan 26, 2026
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Exploring the possibilities of ultracompressed and low-bitrate audio, the floppy disc music scene is alive. “Linked to strong punk movements with a DIY aesthetic,” it is an anti-capitalist niche exploiting a medium considered dead. Alexis Ong, at The Verge:

There are almost 2,300 floppy releases listed on Discogs.com, m…

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