Domesticity
Aug 15, 2022, 04:01 PM
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Composition by Eric Sluyter.
"A century ago, the handheld hair dryer began its march into domestic ubiquity, promising an efficient salon treatment right at home. Pulling enormous amounts of power, these early experimental appliances were shocking, literally and sometimes fatally. In this piece of music, the sound recording of a classic 1930s Siemens EDU III hair dryer is electronically shocked, split apart into thousands of tiny pieces and reassembled.
"Inspired by the three elements: wind, electricity, and beautiful hair."
This is part of the Obsolete Sounds project, the world’s biggest collection of disappearing sounds and sounds that have become extinct – remixed and reimagined to create a brand new form of listening. Explore the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sounds
"A century ago, the handheld hair dryer began its march into domestic ubiquity, promising an efficient salon treatment right at home. Pulling enormous amounts of power, these early experimental appliances were shocking, literally and sometimes fatally. In this piece of music, the sound recording of a classic 1930s Siemens EDU III hair dryer is electronically shocked, split apart into thousands of tiny pieces and reassembled.
"Inspired by the three elements: wind, electricity, and beautiful hair."
This is part of the Obsolete Sounds project, the world’s biggest collection of disappearing sounds and sounds that have become extinct – remixed and reimagined to create a brand new form of listening. Explore the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sounds