Musik aus der Flasche: Re: Sound Bottle

Jun Fujiwara hat an der Tama Art University diese Flasche entwickelt, die mit dem Entkorken aufzunehmen beginnt. Ich habe keine Ahnung, wie genau das funktioniert – scheint eine ziemlich komplexe Angelegenheit zu sein. Fetzt aber trotzdem sehr. Und wenn es jeder auf Anhieb verstehen würde, hätte es womöglich auch schon jemand anderes gebaut.

The Re: Sound Bottle is the audio equivalent of running around in a field in the summer collecting fireflies in a jar. Designed by Jun Fujiwara from Tama Art University, the bottle is simple in its usage but absurdly complex in its design which relies heavily on software to handle the recording, storing, and playback of audio tracks. To use it you simply uncork the device and if sound is present it immediately snaps into recording mode. As you record more individual sounds, an audio database is formed and tracks are automatically selected to create rhythmic tracks, essentially like a miniature robot DJ in a jar. To listen, you again uncork the top and wait for your personal soundtrack to play. Jun says he hopes the Re: Sound Bottle (still just a concept) will help people interact more directly with music by recording the audio from their daily life. The bottle won a special judge’s prize at the 2012 Mitsubishi Chemical Junior Designer Awards earlier this year.

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