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The Cyborg, The Scientist, and the Death of Silence

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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John Cage's 433

"What John Cage's 433 does is it forces you to listen to what's happening around you," he says. "You suddenly hear for the first time when you're really ready to listen" It sounds different everywhere you play it, and that's the point: What Cage really wanted us to hear is the beauty of the sonic world around us. 'It's a powerful experience to really feel your ears vibrating'

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