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> How Did Elevators Lose Their Music? The question is asked, but not answered. Regarding the music itself, we get one mention of Brian Eno in the penultimate
by bambax 4y ago
> How Did Elevators Lose Their Music?
The question is asked, but not answered.
Regarding the music itself, we get one mention of Brian Eno in the penultimate paragraph, as a side, and none of Erik Satie (who invented the genre in 1917 [0]).
This is a kind of content-free article. Literature for elevators maybe.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furniture_music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furniture_music
- whoopdedo 4y agoIf I were to take a broad swing at the reason I'd say the music covers the noise of the elevator. As they got quieter the music was made redundant.
- scoopertrooper 4y agoQuite possibly the reason. Though, I think retail, in general, has become quieter, outside of supermarkets (for some reason). In some ways, it feels like as visual aesthetics went minimalist, so did the soundscape. I'd personally like to hear an even quieter soundscape. It's so annoying to be sitting in a bar or hotel with sound blasting at you. It's like they expect people fear being alone with their thoughts or to be unable to make conversation when together, so they feel the need to fill the void.
- jmeister 4y agoGioia is writing for an audience that already knows about the Eno/Satie genealogy. This article is the trend: “lose”