ralph baecker
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some sketches for the ‘pop-up’ series…
these pieces use spectral processing to combine ‘guilty pleasure’ pop songs with field recordings made in locations that have a corresponding emotional resonance.
think of hearing the perfect song as you’re driving down a favourite stretch of road or the tune that’s on ipod repeat as you’re walking down a sunset street…now try to stretch that moment out.
The Howler: Bartow uses vibrating siren system in police cruisers
http://on.wtsp.com/wE6Nmm
To cut through pedestrian headphone use, the sirens are becoming as physical as they are loud.




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[Image: Iris, 2011. James Clar]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyjanvPhSO1qcvwrgo1_500.jpg)