“For decades, the floppy has been a quiet mainstay in DIY-driven media, especially in lobit subculture, which celebrates low-bitrate music as a form of art and practicality. The added fact that floppies aren’t made for long-term storage also forces their users to confront the transience of art and information in the face of time and decay.”

An Omnivore community recommendation, via @verge
https://www.theverge.com/24034551/floppy-disk-music-scene-underground-diy
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