Floppy II, by Alex Dragonetti

Floppy II

by Alex Dragonetti

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iswearimarum Really interesting work with great compositions front-to-back. Highly recommend Favorite track: An Open Apology to the Pickle People of Dillsburg, PA, part 1 & 2.

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1.44 MB Floppy Disk with custom cover and mp3 files of floppy cut of each track. Should be readable with a floppy disk reader, but not guaranteed to work (this is ~30 year old hardware)

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edition of 25

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1.	An Open Apology to the Pickle People of Dillsburg, PA, part 1 & 2 03:44	download
2.	Guidelines 03:01	download
3.	Smashing Property and Whomping Norb 01:34	download
4.	Just Like the Simulation 02:44	download
5.	An Open Apology to the Pickle People of Dillsburg, PA, part 1 & 2 (Floppy Cut) 03:44	download
6.	Guidelines (Floppy Cut) 03:02	download
7.	Smashing Property and Whomping Norb (Floppy Cut) 01:34	download
8.	Just Like the Simulation (Floppy Cut) 02:44	download

about

Floppy II is a direct companion to Floppy (2021). Where Floppy was meant to be a reframing of nostalgia-based music, consequently creating stable, safe pieces, Floppy II is a more critical, authentic look at those same nostalgic feelings and their inherent unreliability.

Questions:

Why is this on a floppy disk?

Just like Floppy, I wanted to explore the aesthetics of nostalgia for people who grew up with earlier technology-driven entertainment media. The artificial compression was integral to the piece. I wanted to put the music on a floppy disk anyway, so I needed an external drive and floppy disks. At that point, I figured I'd make a few and slap some stickers on it.

Can I listen to music off of the floppy?

Maybe, if you have a device that can both read a floppy disk and run a program that can use mp3 files. Your best bet is probably a floppy to USB drive. You can also just listen to the floppy cuts that are available for free and take my word that they're on a disk.