yuri suzuki transforms ways of experiencing sound

 

Sound artist and designer Yuri Suzuki’s Ambient Machine seeks to transform the way we experience sound within our living spaces. Designed for E&Y, the atmospheric audio device is fitted with 32 switches to create a customizable ‘sound conditioner’ in a post-pandemic world where more time is spent at home against the backdrop of internal and external sounds.

 

The wooden form, which recalls old electronic household equipment, contains a board of switches that can be toggled, allowing listeners to control volume, reverberation levels, and speed to create background music that resonates with their daily mood, giving birth to a fresh, curated living environment in their daily life.

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all images courtesy of Yuri Suzuki

 

 

ambient machine optimizes everyday living

 

Since the global pandemic in 2020, our way of living has undergone significant transformations, leading to an increased amount of time spent within our homes and with ourselves. This has increased our awareness of various noises around us — providing us with the opportunity to listen more closely to the sounds coming from outside, sounds emitted indoors, and the reverberations we make ourselves which become our background ambiance.

 

Designer Yuri Suzuki believes that by replacing these sounds with environmental music we can create a more comfortable environment in our home. The Ambient Machine thus allows for customization of sound to suit each user. Four functions controlling volume, reverb, BMP speed, and pause and play can be combined in various combinations for each of the eight sound sources, such as sounds of acoustic instruments and soundscapes.

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32 switches allow listeners to control volume, reverberation levels, and speed

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Ambient Machine seeks to transform the way we experience sound within our living spaces

 

 

 

project info:

 

name: The Ambient Machine
designer: Yuri Suzuki

 

 

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edited by: ravail khan | designboom