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4 o'clock, July 26, 2005

I could stand to listen to a whole CD of “Eerie Sounds of Saturn’s Radio Emissions,” I think. I’m not sure whether speeding up the tape by a factor of 22 and down-shifting the frequency by a factor of 44 is really fair play, but regardless: them planets make some weird-ass noises. (Via Bruce Sterling.)

(Be sure to also check out “Bizarre Sounds of Saturn’s Radio Emissions,” where they play totally different games with the frequency and playback speed. Apparently eerie means Duet for Theremin and Wind Machine, while bizarre means Cantata for Silly Computer Noises.)

Comments

If I was the guy screwing with these, my goal would be to make them sound like alien whale calls.

—— JeremyT, 6:43 AM, Wednesday, July 27, 2005