It’s somewhat odd to think that something so commonplace, something that was once so integral to the subcultures in which we grew up and migrated between, would become worthy of its own exhibition. As the recent swell of interest in zines (artistic, academic and otherwise) has revealed, however, these products are often indispensable cultural artefacts. Few other media formats, especially from the pre-digital era, capture so concisely and directly a distilled subcultural moment. As we were assembling this soundtrack, we tried to take stock of the various zines that we had ever collected or contributed to. On the contribution side, the themes range from ska music to horror movies to skateboarding. As far as collecting goes, the diversity is even more radically expansive. We’ve tried to reflect some of that diversity in this playlist, while making sure that the punk and DIY scenes of the late 70s and early 80s get the prominence that they deserve. This exhibition will surely challenge us to think more expansively about what zines are and can be. Hopefully its musical accompaniment will encourage some similar exploration into the independent, underground and DIY music scenes that are so closely entwined with zine culture. Tracklist:Catholic Discipline - Underground BabylonCrass - Banned from the RoxyBad Brains - Pay to CumZounds - WarStretching Journey - 080*The Cramps - Let’s Get Fucked UpThe Homosexuals - Soft South AfricansDancing Cigarettes - Burn in HeavenMydolls - ImposterSnatch - JoeyInflatable Boy Clams - MarinThe Raincoats - Fairytale in the SupermarketBoss Eye - Chalky AderallButthole Surfers - Mexican CaravanSavage Republic - Viva le Rock and RollRed Cross - S&M PartyShorty Cat - I Hate Her*Crawler - It’s Not For You*Minutemen - This Ain’t No PicnicViolent Femmes - Add it UpMaximum Joy - Building BridgesVivien Goldman - LaunderetteBlah Blah Blah - Central ParkRosa Yemen - Larousse Baron BicCardboards - On the R to TZCrash Course in Science - Mechanical BreakdownBewitched - Chuck’s Got a Big OneScreamers - Matar DoloresMicrofilm - CentrefoldPylon - CoolKuang Program - Gangs Are Blue*Chrome - CarolineDanielle Dax - Fortune CheatsPuredigitalsilence - Seeweed*Seth Martin - 새야 새야 파랑새야 (Bird, Bird, Blue Bird)*Kuunatic - Roho Ulio TowekaKhana Bierbood - Rustic SongThe Goat that Went Om - The Pirate SongBow Wow Wow - Why Are Babies So Wise?Au Pairs - Come AgainCabaret Voltaire - Sluggin’ Fer JesusSuicide - ShadazzAlan Vega - Jukebox BabeGENIUS - Shit City*Avengers - Paint it Black *Artists based in South Korea