When we refer to nostalgia, we generally understand it as a wanted return to a more ideal past as a means of coping with an uncertain present (Davis, 1979). The concept of technostalgia covers this idea of nostalgic longing for technology from the past that may be obsolete or outdated by modern standards. Alternatively we aim to demonstrate that “technostalgia” is an attempt to bridge the divide between the past and present in order to attain a certain sound, aesthetic or experience through various instrumental elements and technology, rather than merely a return to an idealised past (Hennion, 1997). When using musical instruments or technology as a context, technostalgia signifies exploring this interest and the overarching relation not only with vintage and/or analog instruments but with audio equipment and certain production techniques. This is also contrasted by using these elements with the luxuries of modern day digital technology (Pinch and Reinecke, 2009). Not only does technostalgia influence instrument and technology choice used in modern productions, but it also has a hand in conditioning aesthetic preferences and artist’s creative processes (Pinch and Reinecke, 2009).
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