Jed Davis – Yuppie Exodus From Dumbo
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| Artist | Jed Davis |
| Title | Yuppie Exodus From Dumbo |
| Label | Moulded by the Vulcan Cylinder Record Company |
| Year | 2010 |
| Designer | Label illustration by Michael Doret |
| Music | Spirited popular songcraft |
| Desktop | Download image |
| Notes | It’s a modern day wax cylinder. Irresistible. Originally spotted on Retro Thing. Sadly I don’t have the requisite hardware, but the purchase comes with two MP3 versions of Jed Davis’ celebration of yuppie foreclosure: the song in hi-fidelity and a version recorded direct from the cylinder. It sounds appropriately (and charmingly) thin and crackly.
It’s an edition of 50, available for purchase from the Jed Davis Song Foundry. Here’s a pic of a cylinder player for your edification, courtesy of the Cedar Store staff blog:
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You also might want to look into the work of Chris Butler (ex-Waitresses) – he’s also a great interview. He produced some 7-inch singles about a decade ago, each recorded on various archaic tech – wax Edison cylinder, wire recorder, etc., with nicely printed covers. – CB also released “the world’s longest song” , 69 minutes or so, on CD.
Thanks Dano, I’ll look him up.