Y2K
One of the most elusive items in the Digital Dark Age Crew back catalogue is “Y2K”, which deals with the Year 2000 problem. Originally planned as a December 1999 release, the track was never finished due to a succession of technical problems. Some early demos of “Y2K” have surfaced as bootlegs, and many fans of the group rate these amongst the most sought-after Digital Dark Age Crew tracks.
Lost and found
The original recordings were thought to have been lost in the fire that occurred while the group were shooting their infamous 2007 “Watch the Digital Dark Age Crew Burn a Million PDFs” video. Earlier this year, the original DAT tapes of the “Y2K” sessions were unexpectedly found in a derelict taxidermy shop. The finder, who prefers to remain anonymous, kindly returned the tapes to sole remaining Digital Dark Age Crew member Marinus Nullbyte.
Definitive version
Listening to these early recordings again after 25 years, Nullbyte was struck at how the central message of the track hadn’t lost any of its power. So, Nullbyte embarked on a journey to finally finish “Y2K”, using the rough demos as a guide. This has resulted in the “definitive” version of “Y2K”, which will no doubt delight Digital Dark Age Crew fans all around the globe.
Video
Nullbyte also produced a brand new video to accompany the release of “Y2K”.
Enjoy, and remember: tomorrow, we could all be living in the dark ages!
Direct link to video on YouTube, in case the embedded player doesn’t work:
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