Arcade symphony
Call it recombinant audio archaeology. Andy Hofle has recorded the noises of classic arcade games of the 1980's from the available ROM emulations and then mixed and layered them into a stunning simulacrum of the experience of being in an arcade. He's got background noise, coin changers, and even people talking. A current-day casino might come close, but you'd hear so much more in a casino: slots cha-chinging, recorded voices entreating you to play, and more realistic noises. An arcade in 1983, on the other hand, was all about synthetic bleeps, bloops, and blow-ups. And this is why I love it. The background radiation of my youth.
Posted on March 3, 2005 to the category called I Like .
