Mechanics and Esthetics: the Music Box Is Back!
Although digital music is currently blowing away everything in its path, a handful of nostalgic craftsmen are resisting the invader and showing a preference for the very traditional music box. Far removed from passing trends and technological evolution, its classical mechanism has valiantly crossed the centuries. Ahhh...The Magic Flute on a sober model in Wengé wood, how incredibly sweet...!
Hype is back
Curiously enough, although technology simplifies our existence by concentrating hours of sound and video on a simple chip and by authorizing the instantaneous transfer of files from one end of the earth to the other, it has not totally cut us off from the world that was ours only yesterday. This is why old dial telephones are back on our desks and why vinyl continues stubbornly to seduce new generations of music lovers, just like the mechanical music box. Even though it seemed to be naturally condemned because of its incredible dimensions and its extremely limited musical selection, this object is a witness to History and still finds a place among purists, as well as among lovers of "beautiful objects". More than a musical support, it is a part of our humanity.
High-quality sound
Of course, it would be rather difficult to listen over and over again to the latest Bénabar or Britney Spears...! Make way for the great classical composers - Mozart, Chopin and Tchaikovsky - for this jewel that is both mechanical and a designer item. Available in Wengé, in black-lacquered wood or in white Corian, the "Reverse" model by Reuge allies extreme precision, perfect execution and esthetics. In spite of the € 2,800 required for its purchase, this should be enough to convince us to temporarily abandon the 8 Go intelligently organized in our faithful iPod. But from there to reserving a choice place for the music box in our car or on our knees in the metro...?
Curiously enough, although technology simplifies our existence by concentrating hours of sound and video on a simple chip and by authorizing the instantaneous transfer of files from one end of the earth to the other, it has not totally cut us off from the world that was ours only yesterday. This is why old dial telephones are back on our desks and why vinyl continues stubbornly to seduce new generations of music lovers, just like the mechanical music box. Even though it seemed to be naturally condemned because of its incredible dimensions and its extremely limited musical selection, this object is a witness to History and still finds a place among purists, as well as among lovers of "beautiful objects". More than a musical support, it is a part of our humanity.
High-quality sound
Of course, it would be rather difficult to listen over and over again to the latest Bénabar or Britney Spears...! Make way for the great classical composers - Mozart, Chopin and Tchaikovsky - for this jewel that is both mechanical and a designer item. Available in Wengé, in black-lacquered wood or in white Corian, the "Reverse" model by Reuge allies extreme precision, perfect execution and esthetics. In spite of the € 2,800 required for its purchase, this should be enough to convince us to temporarily abandon the 8 Go intelligently organized in our faithful iPod. But from there to reserving a choice place for the music box in our car or on our knees in the metro...?
Janvier 2010
