The Ambient Machine
From Margate’s waves to Japanese wind chimes, Yuri Suzuki reimagines background noise as a soundtrack for everyday life
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Get PORT in printFrom Margate’s waves to Japanese wind chimes, Yuri Suzuki reimagines background noise as a soundtrack for everyday life
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