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This object recently came into my life. I found it on my dadās shelf and had a listen through. It was a āconversationā between my dad and my (then) baby sister, learning to speak. Iād never been transported to another time like that before, it was like I was in the room, a feeling no photo or video had ever given me. In that moment I realised the importance of audio documentation. Iāve made a decision to record interactions on this device for the foreseeable - until it dies I suppose. -Tyler
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i used to talk with my baby siblings bout my plans to meet paul mcartney and become his heirš
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i have been carrying around one of these bad boys with me everywhere for a while now. sometimes you just wanna get a recording of a really good street performance or capture a bit of cafe ambience. itās easy to use, and you can develop your own little audio diary ! itās only backfired on me once: i was at a party and a guy i was talking to noticed i was recording and he called me a pervert (??!?!!)
Jan 27, 2024
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For yourself and/or loved ones! Forever ago my grandpa recorded himself introducing and telling stories in between a marimba set in our native language (mayan dialect). Though I was never taught the language, my dad always goes back to it and though i donāt understand it, itās just warm to hear him talking and laughing again.
Iāve recently started doing something similar and itās felt so therapeutic and fun to do! Itās like a diary and great at capturing me at this point in time. The first one i made was for a girl (put it on a cd and everything for her bc idk physical media is so cool and permanent but also easily broken/trashed in case she ever wants to get rid of it) but since then theyve all just been for me. Still need to edit together the last two recordings but I highly recommend recording yourself for you!
Mar 28, 2024
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Before you judge me just know I identify as an archivist and I would never share any of these raw files, theyāre purely for my ears only. According to my sources, (the voices in my head) one day Iām going to make a film or write a book or record an album. The voices havenāt told me which one. But I figure these recordings will serve as inspiration for all of the above and Iām convinced Iāll need them one day to write realistic dialogue or sample in some coded way that only I will understand. Itās never anything too salacious either, thereās just a certain magic to how candidly people speak when they donāt know theyāre being recorded. Whether itās a young couple breaking up on the subway platform, a life changing DJ set Iāll never hear again, or another painfully awkward phone call from my Dad after heās had too many beers. I feel compelled to archive it all. My lawyer suggested I not speak on it any further but for what itās worth New York is a one-party consent state which means most of these are totally legal and permissible in a court of law.
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