Yearning for the Sounds of Old Technologies? There’s a Sound Museum for That.

Remember what pressing the play button on a Walkman sounds like?

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Ever hear a song or a sound that just sends you back to a moment in time, a person, a place? Of course you have. Sound has an uncanny ability to trigger memory and feeling. That’s why this project called Conserve the Sound is so intriguing. It is an archive of sounds, with images, to transport visitors back to time, a person, a place–all with the click of a button and the twitch of an ear.