Eric Johnson Cliffs Of Dover -flac-.epub -

Whether that koan is a hacker’s joke, a fan’s tribute, or a secret transmission from the fingertips of a guitar genius is up to you.

One thing is certain: in the age of streaming compression and disposable playlists, finding a file that asks you to read a guitar solo is the most beautifully absurd act of musical preservation I’ve ever seen. Eric Johnson Cliffs Of Dover -FLAC-.epub

By: Anson T. Merriweather, Digital Artifacts Curator Whether that koan is a hacker’s joke, a

To the uninitiated, this looks like a simple mistake. FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) is the gold standard for audiophiles—a perfect, bit-for-bit copy of a studio recording. EPUB is a format for e-books, digital pamphlets, and text reflow. One carries the sound of a 1957 Stratocaster through a Fender Twin Reverb. The other carries words . One carries the sound of a 1957 Stratocaster

Others believe the file is an ARG (Alternate Reality Game) created by Johnson himself, who is known to be a perfectionist obsessed with hidden layers. In a 1996 Guitar Player interview, Johnson said: "I hear music in the hum of my refrigerator. I hear counter-melodies in the sound of rain. If you listen closely enough, every silence contains an unwritten song."