by Clive Young
It used to be that music was heard on vinyl, tape or CDs, but in the download era, it doesn't have any physical form. Perhaps that's why many artists have started exploring alternative physical mediums for music—and why, at the PSN blog, we just can't get enough of them. We've covered playable records made out of chocolate, ice and wood, as well as folks who record on 1930s Presto direct-to-disk recorders, and even quiet Suzanne Vega belting into an Edison wax cylinder recorder for an AES presentation. Lest you think these brave souls have taken alternative formats to the max, have no fear—there's plenty of quixotic strangeness still out there. The latest weird recording feat finds great minds in New Zealand turning a beer bottle into an Edison cylinder. If you like booze, music and pointless exercises in engineering brilliance, you'll love this in-depth video. |
