Museum of Portable Sound

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The Museum of Portable Sound is London's Number 1 Portable Museum! We bring the culture of sound to the world, one listener at a time. It's not an app - it's an experience.

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A Brief History of Sound Recording: The Book! NOW AVAILABLE

A Brief History of Sound Recording: The Book! NOW AVAILABLE Museum of Portable Sound

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2 of 36: Oldest Surviving Playable Edison Tinfoil Recording (1878)

2 of 36: Oldest Surviving Playable Edison Tinfoil Recording (1878) Museum of Portable Sound

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35 of 36: Star Wars® Episode I: The Phantom Menace™ CommTech® Chips (1999) Hasbro George Lucas

35 of 36: Star Wars® Episode I: The Phantom Menace™ CommTech® Chips (1999) Hasbro George Lucas Museum of Portable Sound

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36 of 36: Tiger Electronics HitClips® (2001) Technotronic Pump Up The Jam

36 of 36: Tiger Electronics HitClips® (2001) Technotronic Pump Up The Jam Museum of Portable Sound

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34 of 36: The First Pirated MP3 (12 August 1996) IRC Compress Da Audio NetFraCk

34 of 36: The First Pirated MP3 (12 August 1996) IRC Compress Da Audio NetFraCk Museum of Portable Sound

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33 of 36: Audio Soundcheck MiniDisc (1992) Test Record

33 of 36: Audio Soundcheck MiniDisc (1992) Test Record Museum of Portable Sound

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32 of 36: The Ghost in the MP3 (2014) RYAN MAGUIRE

32 of 36: The Ghost in the MP3 (2014) RYAN MAGUIRE Museum of Portable Sound

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31 of 36: The First MP3 (1987) SUZANNE VEGA Tom's Diner

31 of 36: The First MP3 (1987) SUZANNE VEGA Tom's Diner Museum of Portable Sound

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30 of 36: Accidentally Taping Over Home Computer Software (1982) ZX Spectrum Cassettes

30 of 36: Accidentally Taping Over Home Computer Software (1982) ZX Spectrum Cassettes Museum of Portable Sound

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29 of 36: The First Commercially Manufactured Compact Disc (1982) Claudio Arrau

29 of 36: The First Commercially Manufactured Compact Disc (1982) Claudio Arrau Museum of Portable Sound

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28 of 36: XDR Toneburst (1990s-2000s) CASSETTES tapes duplication

28 of 36: XDR Toneburst (1990s-2000s) CASSETTES tapes duplication Museum of Portable Sound

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27 of 36: The First 'Cassingle' (1980) BOW WOW WOW Annabella Lwin Malcolm McClaren

27 of 36: The First 'Cassingle' (1980) BOW WOW WOW Annabella Lwin Malcolm McClaren Museum of Portable Sound

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26 of 36: The First Binaural Pop/Rock Album (1978) Lou Reed Street Hassle

26 of 36: The First Binaural Pop/Rock Album (1978) Lou Reed Street Hassle Museum of Portable Sound

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25 of 36: Japanese Steam Train Namaroku Recording (1974) Rokuhan

25 of 36: Japanese Steam Train Namaroku Recording (1974) Rokuhan Museum of Portable Sound

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24 of 36: The 18½ Minute Gap in Watergate Tape 342 (1972) Nixon Scandal

24 of 36: The 18½ Minute Gap in Watergate Tape 342 (1972) Nixon Scandal Museum of Portable Sound

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23 of 36: Psychologically Ultimate Seashore (excerpt) (1969) environments Irv Teibel

23 of 36: Psychologically Ultimate Seashore (excerpt) (1969) environments Irv Teibel Museum of Portable Sound

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22 of 36: BBC Comedy Sound Effects (1968)

22 of 36: BBC Comedy Sound Effects (1968) Museum of Portable Sound

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21 of 36: Three Examples of Electronic Voice Phenomenon (1960s–1980s) EVP ghosts dead

21 of 36: Three Examples of Electronic Voice Phenomenon (1960s–1980s) EVP ghosts dead Museum of Portable Sound

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20 of 36: Test Record for Setting Up Stereo Equipment (1966)

20 of 36: Test Record for Setting Up Stereo Equipment (1966) Museum of Portable Sound

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19 of 36: “Ping Pong” Stereo demonstration (1956) Table Tennis

19 of 36: “Ping Pong” Stereo demonstration (1956) Table Tennis Museum of Portable Sound

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18 of 36: Electrocardiogram Cassette Recording (2000) ECG cassettes tape heart

18 of 36: Electrocardiogram Cassette Recording (2000) ECG cassettes tape heart Museum of Portable Sound

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17 of 36: Voice Letter from Milwaukee (1953) Dictaphone Talking Voice Messaging Mail

17 of 36: Voice Letter from Milwaukee (1953) Dictaphone Talking Voice Messaging Mail Museum of Portable Sound

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16 of 36: Cook ‘Binaural’ Stereo (1953) Emory COOK Cook Records

16 of 36: Cook ‘Binaural’ Stereo (1953) Emory COOK Cook Records Museum of Portable Sound

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15 of 36: The Complete Wilhelm Scream Recording Session (1951) Film Sound Ben Burtt

15 of 36: The Complete Wilhelm Scream Recording Session (1951) Film Sound Ben Burtt Museum of Portable Sound

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14 of 36: Capt. K.G. ‘Jimmy’ James Interviews His Family With a Wire Recorder (1950s) Magnetic

14 of 36: Capt. K.G. ‘Jimmy’ James Interviews His Family With a Wire Recorder (1950s) Magnetic Museum of Portable Sound

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13 of 36: Congress Radio Broadcast (excerpt) (1942) Usha Mehta India British Empire Resistance

13 of 36: Congress Radio Broadcast (excerpt) (1942) Usha Mehta India British Empire Resistance Museum of Portable Sound

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12 of 36: Throstle (Song Thrush) Bird Call (1936) Ludwig Koch Nature

12 of 36: Throstle (Song Thrush) Bird Call (1936) Ludwig Koch Nature Museum of Portable Sound

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11 of 36: The Walking and Talking Film (1934) Alan Blumlein EMI Stereo Film Sound History

11 of 36: The Walking and Talking Film (1934) Alan Blumlein EMI Stereo Film Sound History Museum of Portable Sound

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10 of 36: The First Modern Intentional Stereo Recording (1932) Leopold Stochowski Scriabin

10 of 36: The First Modern Intentional Stereo Recording (1932) Leopold Stochowski Scriabin Museum of Portable Sound

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9 of 36: The First Electrical Recording (1920) Unknown Soldier Westminster Abbey London

9 of 36: The First Electrical Recording (1920) Unknown Soldier Westminster Abbey London Museum of Portable Sound

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8 of 36: The First Recorded Ghost Story (1906)

8 of 36: The First Recorded Ghost Story (1906) Museum of Portable Sound

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7 of 36: The Oldest Known Stereo Recording (1901) China Shanghai

7 of 36: The Oldest Known Stereo Recording (1901) China Shanghai Museum of Portable Sound

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6 of 36: Fanny Smith, 'The Last Tasmanian' (1899) Lutruwita Australia Colonialism Language

6 of 36: Fanny Smith, 'The Last Tasmanian' (1899) Lutruwita Australia Colonialism Language Museum of Portable Sound

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5 of 36: The First Sound Recording Synched to a Film (1894/5) William Dickson Walter Murch

5 of 36: The First Sound Recording Synched to a Film (1894/5) William Dickson Walter Murch Museum of Portable Sound

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4 of 36: The First Recording of a Museum (1888)

4 of 36: The First Recording of a Museum (1888) Museum of Portable Sound

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3 of 36: The First Recorded Swear (1885)

3 of 36: The First Recorded Swear (1885) Museum of Portable Sound

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1 of 36: The First Recording of a Human Voice (9 April 1860)

1 of 36: The First Recording of a Human Voice (9 April 1860) Museum of Portable Sound

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10th Anniversary of the Museum of Portable Sound MOPS

10th Anniversary of the Museum of Portable Sound MOPS Museum of Portable Sound

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Bono's iTunes Apology: The Entire Schadenfreude-Inducing Saga of U2's Songs of Innocence Launch Flop

Bono's iTunes Apology: The Entire Schadenfreude-Inducing Saga of U2's Songs of Innocence Launch Flop Museum of Portable Sound

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The Clapper: Evolution (1984-2019) plus DARTH VADER?

The Clapper: Evolution (1984-2019) plus DARTH VADER? Museum of Portable Sound

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999 Uses For Magnetic Tape Recording & The Birth of SONY

999 Uses For Magnetic Tape Recording & The Birth of SONY Museum of Portable Sound

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The Incomplete Mummy Trailer Soundtrack (2016) Tom Cruise Sound Design

The Incomplete Mummy Trailer Soundtrack (2016) Tom Cruise Sound Design Museum of Portable Sound

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MiniDisc In-Store Demo Tape Intro (1993)

MiniDisc In-Store Demo Tape Intro (1993) Museum of Portable Sound

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Koji Yakusho Rewinds Cassette Tapes With A Pencil In Wim Wenders' "Perfect Days" (2023)

Koji Yakusho Rewinds Cassette Tapes With A Pencil In Wim Wenders' "Perfect Days" (2023) Museum of Portable Sound

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MINIDISC HiFi Test Record from 1992!

MINIDISC HiFi Test Record from 1992! Museum of Portable Sound

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Humphrey Bogart using Mobile Audio Technology in 'Sabrina' (1954)

Humphrey Bogart using Mobile Audio Technology in 'Sabrina' (1954) Museum of Portable Sound

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Are We 2 Legit?

Are We 2 Legit? Museum of Portable Sound

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Museum Of Portable Sound on BBC South Today, 30 January 2024

Museum Of Portable Sound on BBC South Today, 30 January 2024 Museum of Portable Sound

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Travel Down a Stereo Record Groove (1958)

Travel Down a Stereo Record Groove (1958) Museum of Portable Sound

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The Noise Pollution of Bitcoin

The Noise Pollution of Bitcoin Museum of Portable Sound

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The Walkman as a Weapon: James Bond, The Living Daylights (1987)

The Walkman as a Weapon: James Bond, The Living Daylights (1987) Museum of Portable Sound

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Chatty Cathy Restoration Expert Talks Repairing The Voice Box (2009)

Chatty Cathy Restoration Expert Talks Repairing The Voice Box (2009) Museum of Portable Sound

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Mattel® Sound Designer Explains Chatty Cathy™'s Mini-Phonograph! (1998)

Mattel® Sound Designer Explains Chatty Cathy™'s Mini-Phonograph! (1998) Museum of Portable Sound

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Chatty Cathy™, the World's First (Successful) Talking Doll – 1960

Chatty Cathy™, the World's First (Successful) Talking Doll – 1960 Museum of Portable Sound

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Watergate @50: 18.5 Minutes – The Erasure of Tape 342 | Summer Exhibition | Museum of Portable Sound

Watergate @50: 18.5 Minutes – The Erasure of Tape 342 | Summer Exhibition | Museum of Portable Sound Museum of Portable Sound

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iPod is Dead, Long Live iPod: MOPS Director John Kannenberg on Sky News | 11 May 2022 | Apple

iPod is Dead, Long Live iPod: MOPS Director John Kannenberg on Sky News | 11 May 2022 | Apple Museum of Portable Sound

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Announcing the MP3 Store Day Symposium 2023 (Museum of Portable Sound)

Announcing the MP3 Store Day Symposium 2023 (Museum of Portable Sound) Museum of Portable Sound

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AirPods Ad: If AirPods Were Advertised Like iPods

AirPods Ad: If AirPods Were Advertised Like iPods Museum of Portable Sound

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Conference on the Preservation of Plains Indian Sign Language (PISL) – 1930

Conference on the Preservation of Plains Indian Sign Language (PISL) – 1930 Museum of Portable Sound

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MOPS Conference Theme Tune (2021)

MOPS Conference Theme Tune (2021) Museum of Portable Sound

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