Phantom Power

John Cage: Echoes of the Anechoic


Listen Later

Today we explore the mythology around John Cage’s visit to the anechoic chamber. The chamber was designed to completely eliminate echoes. Ironically, the tale of Cage’s experience in that space has echoed through history, affecting our understanding of silence, sound, and the self. But what do we really know about what happened there? Continue reading →

The post John Cage: Echoes of the Anechoic appeared first on Phantom Power.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Phantom PowerBy Mack Hagood, sound professor and audio producer

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

54 ratings


More shows like Phantom Power

View all
Popcast by The New York Times

Popcast

1,446 Listeners

Arts & Ideas by BBC Radio 4

Arts & Ideas

293 Listeners

On Being with Krista Tippett by On Being Studios

On Being with Krista Tippett

10,355 Listeners

Fresh Air by NPR

Fresh Air

38,229 Listeners

The LRB Podcast by The London Review of Books

The LRB Podcast

285 Listeners

Philosophize This! by Stephen West

Philosophize This!

15,027 Listeners

The New Yorker Radio Hour by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

The New Yorker Radio Hour

6,623 Listeners

The Gray Area with Sean Illing by Vox

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

10,639 Listeners

Twenty Thousand Hertz by Dallas Taylor

Twenty Thousand Hertz

3,926 Listeners

The Intercept Briefing by The Intercept

The Intercept Briefing

6,112 Listeners

New Books in Sound Studies by New Books Network

New Books in Sound Studies

7 Listeners

Why Theory by Why Theory

Why Theory

553 Listeners

Politics Theory Other by Politics Theory Other

Politics Theory Other

154 Listeners

Acid Horizon by Acid Horizon

Acid Horizon

175 Listeners

On the Nose by Jewish Currents

On the Nose

222 Listeners