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Hundreds of soundtracks from the Flying Nun Music Label Archive were donated to the Alexander Turnbull Library
Photo: Mark Beatty / Alexander Turnbull Library / Department of Home Affairs [19659004] The master tapes come from recordings made between 1981 and the mid-2000s and include New Zealand artists such as The Chills, The Bats, The Verlaines, Jean-Paul Sartre, Blue Go Purple Look, Sneaky Feelings, Headless Chickens and Bailter Space.
The Turnbull Library – which is 100 years old this year – is part of the National Library of New Zealand
Bands are fragile or on obsolete formats, and the library will digitally retain all records on
The Minister of Home Affairs, Tracey Martin, said that music was "a huge part" of New Zealand culture
Minister of Home Affairs Tracey Martin, Associate Minister of Culture and Heritage Grant Robertson, Ben Howe, Co-Director of Flying Nun. Records, and Roger Shepherd, co-director of Flying Nun Records.
Photo: Mark Beatty / Alexander Turnbull Library / Department of Home Affairs
"It is important for New Zealand that these tapes be preserved, physically and numerically, and add to the Flying Nun collection already in On
Michael Brown, the curator of music at the library, stated that he was determined to protect all the rights of the artists inherent in the subject.
"Once the masters have been preserved and We are really looking forward to working with Flying Nun on future reissues of music, exhibitions and other opportunities. We hope this collection will greatly enhance research on New Zealand music. "
Roger Shepherd, Founder of Flying Nun
" He has first-rate research and preservation facilities and was also willing to work with our artists to make their incredible and beloved music accessible while retaining all their rights. "
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