WHAT CAME BEFORE: UPA ARCHIVES

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From the 70s Loft Era to the rise of Underground Sound System Culture: The Technical History of NYC Underground Experimentalism. Curated by Raz Mesinai.
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Free Subscription Benefits

  • Updates on archive progress and new signal captures. Short-form clips and previews of archival film and sound library.

Paid Subcription Benefits

  • Full-immersion access for the observer and student.
  • Deep-dive weekly journals detailing the "Surgical" process behind the signals.
  • The Sound Library: High-fidelity streaming access to archival catalog and curated downloads

Paid Subscription Plans

  • $8 a month
  • $80 a year

About Underground Producers Alliance

From the 70's Lofts to the present day: Preserving the Source Code of the NYC Underground. Technical archives, production consultations, and bespoke tools for practitioners of the craft.

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