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Before streaming playlists, there were burned CDs.
Carefully curated collections of songs, handwritten track lists, homemade cover art, and hours spent deciding exactly what came next.
In Episode 3 of Artifacts, Danny Brown explores why burned CDs became so much more than a way to listen to music. They were expressions of identity, creativity, friendship, and sometimes even love.
From Napster downloads and LimeWire mishaps to the emotional labour of creating the perfect mix, this episode looks at how music discovery used to feel slower, more personal, and more meaningful.
Why do people still remember burned CDs so fondly decades later?
And what happens when convenience replaces effort?
Because sometimes the objects fade.
But the feeling doesn’t.
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