Crate-dug analog warmth.
Direct magnetic tape transfers and original broadcast visual noise. No modern compression. No digital remastering. Just pure room sound.
1,200
magnetic tapes
100%
uncompressed
Physical sources
We source physical media from private collections, digitizing every tape and record with zero digital alteration.
Magnetic Tape
Cassette Deck
12-Inch Vinyl
Direct reel-to-reel transfers capturing original tape hiss, subtle speed fluctuations, and raw room acoustics.
Gritty, saturated low-end frequencies digitized straight from authentic physical cassettes without modern noise reduction.
Heavyweight vinyl pressings captured through high-fidelity needles, preserving the authentic physical crackle and pop.




Unedited broadcasts
Direct feeds from vintage television broadcasts and soundboards, preserved exactly as they aired.
Detroit Underground 1982
Late Night Wax Session
Raw soundboard feed paired with original aspect ratio broadcast footage. Hear the unedited power of analog television.
Uncompressed vinyl transfer capturing every crackle, pop, and low-end rumble from the original pressing. Pure physical sound.
Tape Loop #09
Synth Wave Live
Warehouse Session
Ambient industrial loops recorded on magnetic tape in Berlin, 1979.
Direct cassette transfer of a live hardware set from Chicago, 1986.
Unreleased warehouse monitor mix, unpolished room sound from 1991.
Keep the hiss alive.
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