Dictaphone Parcel

I remember reading about this a while ago and just found the video posted on the ‘Music of Sound’ blog which I follow. Quite cool to watch.

Dictaphone Parcel is an animation based on a sound recorded with a dictaphone travelling secretly inside a parcel. As the hidden recorder travels through the global mail system, from London to Helsinki, it captures the unexpected. We hear a mixture of abstract sounds, various types of transport and even discussions between the mail workers. The animation visualizes this journey by creating an imaginary documentary.