Floppy II by Alex Dragonetti

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.

Tracklist

1.	An Open Apology to the Pickle People of Dillsburg, PA, part 1 & 2	3:44

2.	Guidelines	3:02

3.	Smashing Property and Whomping Norb	1:34

4.	Just Like the Simulation	2:44

5.	An Open Apology to the Pickle People of Dillsburg, PA, part 1 & 2 (Floppy Cut)	3:45

6.	Guidelines (Floppy Cut)	3:02

7.	Smashing Property and Whomping Norb (Floppy Cut)	1:34

8.	Just Like the Simulation (Floppy Cut)	2:44

Credits

released August 11, 2023

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