MiniDisc 30th Anniversary [MiniDisc Wiki]

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====== MiniDisc 30th Anniversary ======

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===== It's MiniDisc's 30th birthday! =====

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The [[equipment:sony:portable:mz-1|Sony MZ-1]] and the [[equipment:sony:portable:mz-2p|Sony MZ-2P]] were released on November 1st 1992 in Japan. That means 30 years of //the last, best music format// and we're celebrating!

===== Album releases =====

There are so many MD releases for the event that we've [[community:30th-anniversary:releases|created a whole new page]]! 

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Analogue Electronic Whatever
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Coraspect Media Group
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Fish Prints Inc.
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Husk Recordings
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Kanga Corp.
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Needlejuice Records
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Oxtail Recordings
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Pacific Plaza Records
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**[[community:30th-anniversary:releases|Click here to see the whole list.]]**

===== Giveaways =====

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From November 1st through 5th, we'll be holding more than 15 giveaways on our social media accounts like [[https://twitter.com/minidisc_wiki|Twitter]], [[https://instagram.com/minidisc_wiki|Instagram]], [[https://reddit.com/r/minidisc|Reddit]], and [[https://patreon.com/minidisc|Patreon]]. If you aren't already following us, now is the time!

The giveaways will take place several times a day (mostly in the daytime, North American times) and include:
  * Album releases from //Saint Pepsi// and //Desert Sands Feels Warm at Night//
  * Custom discs with music from artist [[https://revengeday.de/|Revengeday]]
  * New stock (sealed) blank MiniDiscs
  * Custom hand-made artwork of MD discs [[https://www.whoakrispo.com/visual|by Krispo]]

Winners will be selected and contacted within a day or two of the giveaway (we're going to be very busy!) Due to logistics and world //stuff//, there may be cases where a winner can't claim a prize and a new winner will be selected. Thanks for your understanding. 

===== Merchandise =====

The MiniDisc Wiki is launching merch! 

Expect to see shirts and stickers very soon, but first...

==== MD30 custom blank disc ====

Thanks to designer Spice and our friends at Needlejuice Records, we have a custom UV printed disc that features the MD30 logo.

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Click the ad above to see and buy the disc!

===== Video releases =====

Check out some brand new videos (and one VHS release) covering MiniDisc:

  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC-8IGkdDxw|Techmoan - NetMD in 2022... and beyond]]
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-KWJatb440|Techmoan - How to fix a faulty Sony MD slot eject mechanism]]
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIXmodGK2jw|This Does Not Compute - MiniDisc Buyer's Guide]]
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCK89V4NpJY|This Does Not Compute - Sony MiniDisc: The (Not) Forgotten Audio Format That (Never) Failed]]
    * [[https://pacificplaza.bigcartel.com/product/this-does-not-compute-sony-minidisc-the-not-forgotten-audio-format-that-never-failed-vhs|VHS release from Pacific Plaza Records]]

===== Disc swaps =====

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Just a few weeks ago, 35 dedicated MD fans signed up for our 30th Anniversary disc swap, where we randomly matched people to send their own mix discs of music "you would put on your first MD in November 1992" - this means nothing released after '92, for that authentic "I've just bought my new next-generation Walkman" vibe.

[[community:disc-swaps:30th-anniversary:start|See the discs that the community shared!]]

===== Acknowledgement and thanks =====

This event would not have been possible without our amazing friends and supporters from around the world. If you're a MD fan who has interacted with us, released music, made videos, offered items for giveaways or anything else, thank you so much! You're why this event and this community will continue to be so incredible.