The history of recorded sound stretches back over a hundred and fifty years, starting with a device that could “record” a voice on a piece of paper. Today, we can enjoy lossless streaming anywhere we go… but getting here wasn’t easy. In this episode, we worked with Qobuz, the high quality music platform, to chart the history of audio mediums, from cylinders made of tin foil and wax, to vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CDs, and mp3s. Along the way, we explore the innovations and quirks of each format, with memories sent in from our listeners and the 20K team. Featuring Adam Tovell from the British Library Sound Archive. Follow Dallas on Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn. Watch our video shorts on YouTube, and join the discussion on Reddit and Facebook. Sign up for Twenty Thousand Hertz+ to get our entire catalog ad-free. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org Rediscover music with Qobuz. Sign up for a 1-month trial period at qobuz.com. Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/fromcylinderstostreaming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Recently, our producer Andrew Anderson randomly hit me up to chat with him on Mike.
I think im getting a little bit of bumps and stuff on your microphone.
Okay, ill stop tapping the table.
That was me tapping the table.
I think specifically I wanted to ask Dallas how he usually listens to music.
So are we doing like a whole show or are you just quizzing me?
Well, we'll see how far we get because I know Dallas has strong opinions when it comes to his listening experience, and that includes the music he streams.
The first time that I heard high definition streaming music in my studio, I audibly gasped.
Hmm.
Luckily for Dallas, these days it's super easy to listen to high fidelity music.
All you need is a decent Internet connection and you can have musical accompaniment for whatever you're doing.
What do you actually do while you're listening to music?
The thing I do the most is cooking.
That pairs very nicely with music.
What kind of music do you like to listen to while you're cooking?
The most recent thing I listen to is like a french playlist of just french pop hits.
Cool.
I should make you a bulgarian playlist.
I would love that.