Sounds of typewriters in music

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Gerard, unfortunately I really don't what any recordings of 0' 00" are like (assuming they exist). The complete score of the piece is basically just a verbal instruction to perform an unspecified action, in an unselfconscious manner and allowing for any interruptions or unintentional sounds that may occur. Cage's 1965 amplified-typerwriter performance at the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University has been discussed a lot and is the one I was thinking of. (The other sounds, also greatly amplified, that were heard at this performance: Cage drinking from a glass of water, squeaks from his chair.) As far as I know there's no recording documenting it.

― Paul in Santa Cruz (Paul in Santa Cruz), Tuesday, 2 August 2005 17:42 (eighteen years ago) link

Dolly Parton -"9 to 5"

Really though I usually loathe the sound of typewriters in songs

― Uncledoj, Tuesday, 2 August 2005 18:39 (eighteen years ago) link

three years pass...

"Gonna Type A Letter" - Billy Fury

― CarlosDP, Monday, 10 November 2008 01:29 (fifteen years ago) link

Cornelius - Typerite Lesson

― WE ARE ALL GEETIKA (PappaWheelie V), Monday, 10 November 2008 02:09 (fifteen years ago) link

Brutum Fulmen has a lot of recordings which use typewriters as the sound source. Search the "Flesh of the Moon" album.

― ian, Monday, 10 November 2008 03:00 (fifteen years ago) link

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