Radio of Songs
Transmediale, Berlin, DE
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Ear-worms, those songs that get stuck in our heads and torture us, are cured either by singing the song aloud or listening to the song. Radio of Songs is a capsule for the street, helping passersby to get rid of the songs playing on repeat in their heads.
A cure for ear-worms
The project is a physical capsule installation designed to be affixed onto existing urban structures. Once the capsule is installed, people can slip their heads in and listen to a radio broadcasting acapella songs by previous participants. After pressing on a sensor to pause the stream, participants are instructed to call a phone number in order to record their own song.
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And did we cure them?
Nope. We actually created more earworms than anything. Arrive with one, leave with ten! The capsule prototype proved to be more a dystopian psychological infection device, using a playful tone to accomplish total brain devastation. In a way, the landscape created by all the earworms is an interesting portrait of pop culture. We like to see the glass half-full at Daily.
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Credits
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- This project was created for the OPEN Signs exhibition, curated by Heather Kelley. Showcased in Canada’ Embassy in Berlin in June 2011.
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- A Project by Daily tous les jours
- Creative Direction
- Mouna Andraos
- Melissa Mongiat
- In Collaboration With
- Kelsey Snook
- Brigitte Henri