Mixes of every year of recorded sound, from 1859 to the present
▻https://centuriesofsound.wordpress.com
▻https://www.mixcloud.com/centuries_of_sound/1887-1888
▻https://www.mixcloud.com/centuries_of_sound/centuries-of-sound-1893
“Things get a little more listenable in 1887 with a recording of ’Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,’” writes The A.V. Club’s Matt Gerardi. “It’s also with this third mix that we start to get a sense for Centuries Of Sound’s editing style, as speeches start to be layered over musical performances, creating a listening experience that’s as pleasurable as it is educational.”
In so doing, “Errington calls attention to the issue of representation, as one of his primary goals is to paint a global, multi-cultural picture of recording history,” digging past all the “marching bands, sentimental ballads, novelty instrumentals and nothing much else” in the historical archives while putting out the call for expert help sourcing and evaluating “Rembetika, early microtonal recordings, French political speeches, Tagore songs or anything else.”
▻http://www.openculture.com/2017/08/the-web-site-centuries-of-sound-is-making-a-mixtape-for-every-year-of-r
