At the dawn of the digital era, a group of engineers tasked with audio compression had to decide what information to keep, and what to leave behind. What was signal, and what was noise? Fast forward t...Show More
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epekilis recommended:Apr 9th, 2021
Works on so many levels: sound/noise vs information/music; the history of mp3 (the standards nerd in me is kvelling); relationship between technology, art and humanity. The part where the guy choked up describing the Bach piece on the Golden Record - a repetitive sound pattern, but what does it te...Show More
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drcongo recommended:Nov 6th, 2020
I loved this episode - the intersection of science, tech and art is really evocative.
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mm recommended:Nov 14th, 2020
Lovely podcast about the MP3. If the MP3 wasn’t designed by a bunch of German men, would music sound different today? Likely.
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