"We must live for the future of music. I know there is a spark in every person that will respond and glow to the touch of beauty. Because I know this, I am going to continue presenting beauty to the world until I ignite that spark in people's hearts."
— Sun Ra, 1957
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Our New Partnership with the University of California
The Dust-to-Digital Foundation and the University of California, Santa Barbara have partnered to make thousands of historic recordings freely accessible to the public. This collaboration helps ensure that rare recordings held in private collections are digitized, preserved, and made accessible for all.
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Presenting Music and Sound Cultures
50,000+
Recordings Digitized
70+
Albums Released
25+
Years of Curation
Featured Releases
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Recent Performances
Videos of artists performing around the world as submitted by our Instagram community.
Why Music?
The Dust-to-Digital Foundation's 2025 print featuring a quote by music teacher R. Daniel Mooney.
Remembering Bill Withers
Commemorating Bill's birthday with artists in Australia, Berlin, Buenos Aires, and China performing his music.
Our Mission
To date, we have digitized more than 50,000 rare recordings, safeguarding historic performances that would likely be lost forever otherwise. Our goal is to create access for everyone to be able to hear this music.