DJ Sniff -Parallel Traces Of The Jewel Voice -DISCREPANT LP Grooves.land/Playthek

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01. "Parallel Traces Of The Jewel Voice"

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.. Jewel Voice

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Parallel Traces Of The Jewel Voice by Dj Sniff, released 11 March 2022. This version of Parallel Traces Of The Jewel Voice comes as a 1xLP. The vinyl is pressed as a opaque disc. - .. JEWEL VOICE

Vinyl LP pressing. Parallel Traces of the Jewel Voice by DJ Sniff is a project that takes inspiration from historical narratives and personal memories constructed around The Jewel Voice Broadcast (Gyokuon Hoso) that took place on August 15 of 1945. Contrary to common belief, Emperor Hirohito did not speak live on air to announce the surrender of Japan on this day. Instead, two lathe-cut discs with his recorded voice were skillfully mixed and played by NHK engineer Shizuto Haruna. Haruna's proto-DJ/turntablist performance was heard not only in Japan but also throughout the colonized territories in Asia, marking the end of World War II and Japanese rule. Interested in these aspects which often have been overlooked within the Japanese narratives of this historical event, DJ Sniff conducted research in both Taiwan and Japan. Over the course of 3 years he collected various materials that include; interviews and field recordings, audio samples extracted from phonograph discs and recordings sessions with improvising musicians, and a re-reading of the Imperial Rescript on Surrender in Chinese. These were used to compose two compositions that are paired differently depending on their distribution format

Side A is multi-sided with two grooves. A different composition will play depending on where the stylus is cued. (Side B: Silk screen print, no audio). The tracks are listed as Side A / Groove I and Side A / Groove II. This work was made possible with the support from Ting Shuo Studio in Tainan and the National Culture and Arts Foundation, Taiwan. Parallel Traces of the Jewel Voice by dj sniff is a project that takes inspiration from historical narratives and personal memories constructed around The Jewel Voice Broadcast (Gyokuon Hoso) that took place on August 15 of 1945. Contrary to common belief, Emperor Hirohito did not speak live on air to announce the surrender of Japan on this day. Instead, two lathe-cut discs with his recorded voice were skillfully mixed and played by NHK engineer Shizuto Haruna. Haruna?s proto-DJ/turntablist performance was heard not only in Japan but also throughout the colonized territories in Asia, marking the end of World War II and Japanese rule. A booklet with text written by dj sniff accompanies the release. Sniff uncovers technical details of the recording and broadcasting of the emperor?s voice that took place over 75 years ago. He also reflects on his encounters with the elderly community in Taiwan who spoke fluent Japanese and shared their personal stories after listening together to records from their childhood.

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00151821

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