As a counter example, there are bands whose aesthetic is defined by what Brian Eno described - taking the sounds of old hardware & exploiting their points of failure. Boards Of Canada uses 80s hardware, preserving/amplifying the sounds of grain & hiss in VHS tape and other analog mediums, and uses it not just as an aesthetic but exploring the theme of society on the brink of collapse as well:

Reach For The Dead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jTg-q6Drt0 Album trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2lyYEUPat8