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Optical Sound

Optinen ääni

Mika Taanila | Finland | 2005 | 6' |

| IFFR 2006

The subtitle of this work is: ‘Symphony # 2 for Dot Matrix printers’. A rhythmic choreography of printer parts and their now classic typography is juxtaposed with observations of life in office buildings. Man versus machine. The never-ending march of technology. The score is by Canadian composer [The User].

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