"Obsolete Sounds": Global Collection of Disappearing Sounds Remixed by Artists
By
benbreen
A touch underbaked. Edible, but you'll want a strong coffee alongside.
Summary
The article presents a project called 'Obsolete Sounds' which is described as the world's biggest collection of disappearing and obsolete sounds that have been remixed and reimagined by artists globally. It features a quote from Italo Calvino's 'Invisible Cities' about how cities contain their past in physical elements, and mentions the project won the Coup de Coeur award in 2025. The content focuses on preserving disappearing sounds through artistic reinterpretation.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledAs this wave from memories flows in, the city soaks it up like a sponge and expands.
A description of [the city] as it is today should contain all [the city's] past.
The city, however, does not tell its past, but contains it like the lines of a hand, written in the corners of the streets, the gratings of the windows, the banisters of the steps...
The world's biggest collection of obsolete sounds and disappearing sounds - remixed and reimagined by artists all over the world.
Coup de Coeur winner 2025
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