Sparta+remix+archive — [cracked]

Preservation is a community effort. If you have an old hard drive, a CD-R labeled "Music 2008," or a forgotten email attachment, you may be sitting on a lost relic.

The scene became an instant meme on image boards and early YouTube. However, in late 2006 and early 2007, the meme mutated. Users began isolating the audio clip, time-stretching it, and setting it to music. The credit for the first "Sparta Remix" is widely attributed to a user named , whose video "300 THIS IS SPARTA (fun version)" set the template for what was to come. sparta+remix+archive

The Sparta Remix Archive is a testament to the passion of internet subcultures. It proves that even a meme built on a kick and a scream deserves a place in history. Preservation is a community effort

Check your old external drives. Dig through your "Favorites" playlist from 2009. If you find an obscure remix of Leonidas kicking a Sims character while Skrillex plays in the background, you have a duty. However, in late 2006 and early 2007, the meme mutated

Memes are ephemeral by nature. A Sparta Remix uploaded to MySpace or an early Vimeo channel is likely gone forever. Flash drives die. Links rot. The serves three critical functions: