There’s a hidden Easter egg on the album Peace and Love, Inc. by Information Society that isn’t immediately obvious. One of the tracks is actually encoded data rather than music.
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How To Access the Easter Egg on Peace and Love, Inc.
- Locate the track titled “300 BPS N,8,1 (Terminal Mode or ASCII Download)”.
- Play the track — it will sound like dial-up modem noise.
- To decode it, use software such as Minimodem.
- Run the following command:
minimodem -a 300 --ascii - Play the track while the software is listening.
What You’ll See
Although it sounds like noise, the track is actually a text file converted into audio using dial-up modem tones.
When decoded, it reveals a short, fictional story about the band being kidnapped in Brazil.
The title of the track provides the exact decoding instructions:
- 300 bits per second
- No parity
- 8 data bits
- 1 stop bit
Why This Easter Egg Stands Out
Unlike most hidden content, this isn’t something you can simply watch or listen to.
It requires decoding using the exact settings described in the track title, turning it into a small technical puzzle.
It’s an unusual example of hidden content on a CD, and a good reminder of how creative artists could be with digital formats.