Centuries of Sound

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MP3 download | Apple | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS James and Sean continue their voyage into the distant history of sound recording. This time we cover the years 1894 and 1895, a time of popular unrest, great literature, and a burgeoning wax cylinder market, with at least two songs bound … Continue reading

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A monumental, ongoing project to release mixtapes for every year of recorded sound, piecing together the entire history of sound from lampblack to shellac then vinyl and onward - part found audio project, part historical documentary, a listening experience that’s as pleasurable as it is educational. This description is from Centuries of Sound.

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Centuries of Sound is a mixtape for every year, as part of a project to release mixtapes for every year of recorded sound. An impressive historical artifact, but also an enjoyable listen, too.

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