We might look at the history of sound recording, with its decoupling layers of technologies, practices, and situations, as a…

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We might look at the history of sound recording, with its decoupling layers of technologies, practices, and situations, as a history of control of these surplus sounds formerly known as noises.

Paul DeMarinis, 2011. “Erased Dots and Rotten Dashes, or How to Wire Your Head for a Preservation.” In Media Archaeology: Approaches, Applications, and Implications, edited by Erkki Huhtamo and Jussi Parikka, 211-238. Berkeley: University of California Press.