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But the station held on and continued to grow, quite astonishingly in a successful non-profit that has hubs on three continents and sports a historical roster of artists that trace the LA scene’s widely influential role in electronic music and DIY parties along with cross-cultural collaborations with the likes of Getty, MOMA, Disney, UCLA and many more.ĭublab now thrives by receiving local cultural funds and generous listener donations from around the globe. One of the first in the internet radio game, Dublab almost collapsed along with the dotcom bubble that helped bolster its ranks in 2001. Built with ingenuity and DIY spirit in 1999 by Mark McNeill and John Buck, Dublab quickly became a focal point for the Southern California scene and a beacon for cash hungry investors. You can’t really name web radio without paying due respect to Dublab, the LA based web radio station that’s quickly approaching it’s 20th anniversary. We think that’s something worth saving so let’s find out how they’re doing it. These stations are giving underrepresented artists and DJs a platform to share their music and ideas and are documenting tidal shifts in the global cultural and societal landscape keeping a daily record of the underground movements existing outside the lines. Over the next several weeks we will be talking to some of the world’s most prolific, influential and visible online radio stations to learn about how they manage and preserve their ever-growing archives of DJ mixes, live sets, and interviews. Welcome to the new era of our Do You Even Archive? Series.