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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION => GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION => Topic started by: re:evolution on September 09, 2012, 06:21:36 AM

Title: Launch of Spectrum Magazine Archive
Post by: re:evolution on September 09, 2012, 06:21:36 AM
It is with great pleasure that I can announce the launch of the web based Spectrum Magazine Archive!  Noting that Spectrum Magazine was print based, I have finally caught up with the digital age and republished all content relating to the 5 released issues on the web.

For those who have not come across Spectrum Magazine before, it existed between 1998 and 2001 and focused on ambient, industrial, experimental, power electronics and neo-folk type genres, and particularly on the sounds and scenes broadly associated with Cold Meat Industry, Cold Spring Records, Loki Foundation, Malignant Records, Tesco Organisation, etc.

To keep the spirit of the print magazine alive, you can download PDF files of all 5 back issues of Spectrum Magazine. Some additional material including unpublished material is also included on the site.

Have a look around at: http://spectrummagarchive.wordpress.com (http://spectrummagarchive.wordpress.com)

Cheers.

-Richard

Title: Re: Launch of Spectrum Magazine Archive
Post by: Strömkarlen on September 09, 2012, 09:00:19 PM
Quotespectrummagarchive.wordpress.com is no longer available.
This blog has been archived or suspended for a violation of our Terms of Service.
For questions or concerns, contact WordPress.com Support.

That didn't take long.
Title: Re: Launch of Spectrum Magazine Archive
Post by: Zeno Marx on September 09, 2012, 09:21:13 PM
That's unfortunate.  I had time to grab the zines, but I was hoping to check out the other stuff.
Title: Re: Launch of Spectrum Magazine Archive
Post by: Brad on September 09, 2012, 09:23:35 PM
What terms could it have been violating?  The magazines were being shared by the person who wrote them.
Title: Re: Launch of Spectrum Magazine Archive
Post by: whateverforever on September 09, 2012, 11:38:33 PM
That's to bad. I bookmarked the site but didn't have time to download them this morning.
Title: Re: Launch of Spectrum Magazine Archive
Post by: re:evolution on September 10, 2012, 12:03:42 AM
Due to the high traffic on the Spectrum Magazine Archive site since its launch, WordPress have classified it as marketing in violation of their policies.  I am getting this sorted out now and will hopefully be back up shortly.  I will report back when it is.

Cheers.

-Richard
Title: Re: Launch of Spectrum Magazine Archive
Post by: re:evolution on September 10, 2012, 12:48:23 AM
That was quick - looks like its back up! Let me know if you have any further issues (excuse the awful pun...).
Title: Re: Launch of Spectrum Magazine Archive
Post by: Brad on September 10, 2012, 01:18:59 AM
It's down again for me at the moment.
Title: Re: Launch of Spectrum Magazine Archive
Post by: re:evolution on September 10, 2012, 03:22:00 AM
I got a response from a 'human' at wordpress.com this morning, and they confirmed that it was an automated program which suspended the site as being spam.  I gather it was the nearly 1000 hits the site got in less than 10 hours that did it!
Anyway it was confirmed that the site has been unblocked and is up again.  I have double and triple checked it and seems to be publically accessible.  Hopefully that is the case for all?
Let me know if it is not and I will follow up.
-Richard
Title: Re: Launch of Spectrum Magazine Archive
Post by: online prowler on September 10, 2012, 01:32:54 PM
Thanx for the share. Looking forward to reading the issues.
Title: Re: Launch of Spectrum Magazine Archive
Post by: Potier on September 10, 2012, 09:47:28 PM
Quote from: online prowler on September 10, 2012, 01:32:54 PM
Thanx for the share. Looking forward to reading the issues.

Seconded.