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A Printer's Lullaby

Dwane Hollands, possessor of Hollands Print Solutions (http://www.hollands.com.au/) is a sometimes music composer. I challenged him alongside the thought of creating a slice of music using the audio of a printing Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Printer's LullabySo, I challenged him alongside the thought of creating a slice of music using the audio of a printing press to usage the underlying musical theme. He chose the beat of a Heidelberg press (hear that audio past times clicking HERE).

Dwane names his composition "Printer's Lullaby" (although I intend it's to a greater extent than of a lament). He describes it inward these words: "After a difficult days work, those machines necessitate to get got a skilful residual at night. Excited from the 24-hour interval too all the adventures they've been through, they get got a piece to settle in. After they've drunkard their warm milk too cookies too brushed their teeth, it's fourth dimension for the Printer's Lullaby to popular off them snuggly off to sleep. Night, Night..."

Click on play arrow to thought Dwane's ii infinitesimal composition that I've enhanced alongside unopen to of my photos taken at a few of the printshops that I've visited over the years.

You tin dismiss heed to to a greater extent than of Dwane's compositions past times clicking HERE

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