One of the frequently noted good things about the webetc is the way otherwise fringe things can find a viable audience - it's especially excellent for odd audio stuff. But, mostly, to date, it's been about an offbeat artist sharing with lots of people, it's not been about lots of people contributing to the art. This excellent project from BLDGBLOG and DJ/rupture is a bit different. They've set up a voicemail account and they're asking you to use your phone to record various different soundscapes and ambiences. Find yourself somewhere sonically interesting? Call them up and dump it on their voicemail. And then they'll do interesting stuff with it on the radio. I really like that. Excellent idea. Another clever, simple, use of phones.
If you like that kind of artistic endeavor you'll find this art/engineering project irresistible:
http://pablorosas.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/a-fascinating-machine-it-allows-people-to-pet-gravity/
Posted by: Pablo Rosas | August 19, 2007 at 06:23 PM