OTO KINOKO (Sound Mushroom) |
Wednesday, 03 August 2005 |
An "interesting" new shop in Japan, which somehow
seems to fit in and offer a break from souvenir stands on Sannenzaka in
Kyoto, Oto Kinoko
claims to be the first store selling sounds. The mushroom-shaped
consoles can be navigated with a big knob and touch screen. Videos of
jungle rivers, icebergs and all manner of natural environs accompany
the soundtracks, which are the star of the show. These are
ultra-enhanced stereo recordings of animals living it up and chowing
down. Like something? The moderately priced CD beckons. The sound kiosk
terminals were designed by media artist Toshio Iwai and illustrator
Kayo Baba. Overall art direction was done by Shin Sobue, a guru in book
design. Their website otokinoko.com remains undeveloped, with only a pageholder.
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