Showing posts with label soundeffects. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soundeffects. Show all posts

Monday, November 7, 2011

Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc. (1958)

Continuing on with the sound theme, here's one with the ill communication from Ma Bell that gets right down to the real nitty gritty of how sound works. The description on the cover says that the record was produced "as an aid in understanding how sound is put to work for the benefit and pleasure of man." So not so much Sonic Warfare happening here. More like the entertaining roars of racing cars, selections from Pictures at an Exhibition and your standard stereo test sounds.

I like how most of the label is centered up, real clean and balanced. Always kinda cool to see the word "microgroove" printed. The left-justified track titles are straight-forward, I prefer the b-side with "Echo and Reverberation" and "Delay Distortion." Oh wait, phone is ringing, oh my god.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Dundee Contemporary Arts (2006)


...patience is a virtue.

David Shrigley, Ding-Dong, 7" limited edition. It is exactly what it says.

[Ahhhh] Simply put: the brilliance that is Shrigley. Yes, the record is true to the labels. In a deep clear voice: “Ding” [flip over] “Dong.” I love playing this single for visitors. It takes longer to flip it over than to listen to either side. Doesn’t take long to flip over either.

It's the delay. And the return. And knowing when to stop.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Pickwick

Pickwick has quite a selection of fun weird kids records and this one is the single greatest halloween record ever. OK, to me. It is also the record I have owned the longest, must have been around ten when I got it. Find and listen.