DJ Sniff's Parallel Traces Of The Jewel Voice is a deeply researched and emotionally resonant work rooted in one of history's most pivotal moments. The project draws inspiration from the Jewel Voice Broadcast of August 15, 1945, in which NHK engineer Shizuto Haruna mixed and played two lathe-cut discs of Emperor Hirohito's recorded voice to announce Japan's surrender — a proto-turntablist act that was heard across Japan and its colonized territories throughout Asia. Released on the Discrepant label in 2022, this album bridges experimental electronic music and turntablism with a powerful historical narrative.
What makes Parallel Traces Of The Jewel Voice a truly extraordinary release is its ingenious physical design: Side A features a multi-groove, concentric cut construction, meaning a different composition will play depending on where the stylus is placed — a format choice that brilliantly mirrors the themes of parallel histories and layered memory explored throughout the record. The release is accompanied by a booklet written by DJ Sniff, in which he uncovers technical details of the original 1945 broadcast and reflects on personal encounters with elderly communities in Taiwan who shared their own memories of that era. It is a rare example of a record where the concept, the content, and the format itself are in perfect conversation.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Discrepant
- Genre: Electronic, Hip-Hop
- Release Date: 03/10/2022
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TRACKS
A1. Parallel Traces Of The Jewel Voice - Taiwan
A2. Parallel Traces Of The Jewel Voice - Japan
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