Call me back
Aug 29, 2022, 12:37 PM
"My sound art piece "Call me Back" was built solely and exclusively from the provided sound (turning on an old nokia 5120 and dialing).
"This obsolete sound inspired me to build a journey back in time to a period in history where the coverage of mobile networks operators was still relatively weak. I've used a multi-track audio editor to transform/edit the original sound in a way that I could tell the story i've imagined.
"The story behind my composition is the story of two people that meet in the queue for the ticket office where they are going to buy bus tickets. These people start talking and, in a few moments, fall in love. They exchange cell phone numbers. They promise to call to talk and arrange a next meeting. However, the desire for a dialogue faces obstacles. Cell phone network coverage is poor. The conversation progresses at a slow pace through the exchange of audio messages that invariably end with "call me back"."
Composition by Luis Guita.
This is part of the Obsolete Sounds project, the world’s biggest collection of disappearing sounds and sounds that have become extinct – remixed and reimagined to create a brand new form of listening. Explore the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sounds
"This obsolete sound inspired me to build a journey back in time to a period in history where the coverage of mobile networks operators was still relatively weak. I've used a multi-track audio editor to transform/edit the original sound in a way that I could tell the story i've imagined.
"The story behind my composition is the story of two people that meet in the queue for the ticket office where they are going to buy bus tickets. These people start talking and, in a few moments, fall in love. They exchange cell phone numbers. They promise to call to talk and arrange a next meeting. However, the desire for a dialogue faces obstacles. Cell phone network coverage is poor. The conversation progresses at a slow pace through the exchange of audio messages that invariably end with "call me back"."
Composition by Luis Guita.
This is part of the Obsolete Sounds project, the world’s biggest collection of disappearing sounds and sounds that have become extinct – remixed and reimagined to create a brand new form of listening. Explore the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sounds