Through time technology has changed exponentially with visually and auditory changes. The way movies are shown and the way music sounds heavily in contrast to how they did before. While most of society has come to accept and enjoy these new advancements of sound in our new world, Kruskowksi has found some cons with the way sound is presented today. The ideas that Kruskowksi discusses in the episode talking about how the technological advancements of sound have replaced the intimate familiarities of different sounds for performance value. Damon does an excellent job emphasizing the reciprocity of digital and traditional sounds. This can be heard in episode 2 of The Ways of Hearing podcast. Damon states “But does all of that voice make it through that transmission not just the part with the words but the part that came before that. The part that expresses more than we can say because if it doesn’t are we really saying all that we mean”.Damon suggests that the way digital sound is produced today snatches the meaning of how we say things. It’s as if talking through a modern sound system lacks the emotion of what we’re trying to say. Nowadays technological innovation ranks higher than anything else.
- Jennifer Allen speaks about a good feeling that comes about at certain times. At first, she didn’t know what to call it but in time she made a name for it. Allen called it A.S.M.R, Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. This sensation gained lots of popularity over time and many people have made Youtube videos on it. I find it interesting how a certain sound can make a human physically feel a certain way. It’s fascinating how in this era we have discovered a way to give people a euphoric feeling just by making certain noises. The capability of easing people’s stress levels will be very helpful in society.
