So, who is going to record this? [piano mass torture in Philadelphia] - Social Sound Design

So, who is going to record this? [piano mass torture in Philadelphia]

2012-07-30T11:47:44Z

Any recordists living close to Philadelphia, USA looking for a nice recording opportunity?

This is in the online edition of the NY Times today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/30/arts/music/for-more-pianos-last-note-is-thud-in-the-dump.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp

Quite sad but maybe at the same time a great possibility to record some crazy sounds.

Of course there's already a great 'Tortured Piano' library by Tim Prebble, but what these people are doing looks a step beyond.

Answer by Rene for So, who is going to record this? [piano mass torture in Philadelphia]

2012-07-31T00:13:24Z

boy, that youtube vid linked in the article WAS hard to watch! piano's didn't sound like much coming out of the truck either.

kind of sad.

Answer by dcowell for So, who is going to record this? [piano mass torture in Philadelphia]

2012-08-02T11:50:29Z

Ouch that was painful to watch considering a lot of working pianos meet such a cruel fate. You think there would be a business that would buy these piano's from them repair them and sell them onwards.

Answer by Alex Cole for So, who is going to record this? [piano mass torture in Philadelphia]

2012-09-18T23:52:31Z

I like this idea, a lot. I'm in the northern Philly suburbs, too, so I might just be able to make it happen. It'll take some coordination, but thanks!