Quick note: I’ll refer to it as a radio but I’m also including music CDs, comedy channels, podcasts, live broadcasts, etc. But exclusively the sound element rather than the visual.
There’s an old story of the natives in Papua, New Guinea experiencing their first encounter with a radio. They’re first reaction was to demand the see the little man inside of the strange box. Obsessed by the magic quality to fit a small man into that radio box, the natives called it “Bokis, he cry,” – in English, “the box that cries.”
That’s one way to describe the sound of music and voice coming from that magical box. But it speaks to the fact that a radio is really an extension of ourselves. We listen to it in our cars, at work, from our phones, our iPods, etc. Sure, TV’s and movies are great and who doesn’t love a good book – but there’s something different about hearing a voice through the speakers and reaching out to connect with it. We share that moment with the person on the other end.
So what spurned out this seemingly random post? I’ve been doing several podcasts lately and loving them. Getting to test out different sound setups and learn the tech behind audio gives me a whole new appreciation for the art of sound. It’s a vital part to telling the story. We’re going to start using them at Save the Artist to tell more of the story.
What’s your most memorable sound moment?
