Let’s secure the past. The Beatles sang “Yesterday” around the time music totally exploded. But what does time say about the period before there was anything for letting it be? What is the Technossance, and when did it start?
Technology allows everyone to have a voice, recorded voices transmitted anywhere at any time. This fusion of tech and creativity doesn’t just change the art — it changes life. It shapes how we see ourselves and how we connect with others; just imagine a world without a phone. Technology in art not only transforms the soul but also affects how we feel and use our brains.
“Technossance” refers to a specific period, primarily in music history, where technology and music co-evolved rapidly, fundamentally changing how music was created, distributed, and consumed. The dawning of the Technossance occurred with the invention of the record player. It was a new dawn, unlike any other experienced. Thomas Edison invented the popular phonograph in 1877. This inscribed audio was tinfoil-wrapped around a cardboard cylinder for subsequent playback. This device recorded sound and also played sound. From the start, some of the greatest recordings, from massive hits to underappreciated deep cuts.
The record player started a quiet revolution in music by turning listening into a personal experience that anyone could bring into their own home. Instead of relying on live performances or fleeting moments on the radio, people could finally choose exactly what they wanted to hear and replay it as many times as they wished. That simple act — dropping a needle onto vinyl — shifted power and caused revolutions.
The Technossance ended with the pandemic. The Technossance is over. It’s dead.
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