beck’s beer bottle plays music like thomas edison’s phonograph

beck’s edison influenced music-playing beer bottleimage courtesy shine NZ

conceived as part the beck’s record label project, 19th century technology meets 21st century in beck’s music playing beer bottle.  working together with creative agency shine, the glass bottle draws reference from thomas edison’s original phonograph, with inscribed grooves on the surface which can be played on a specially-built device. conceived in collaboration with auckland’s gyro constructivist crew, the concept was developed using a record-cutting lathe, driven by a hard drive recording head and special software. at a technical level, edison’s original cylinder player is ultimately reinvented using modern materials and electronic components at very fine tolerances.

the beck’s edison bottlevideo courtesy shine

19th century technology meets 21st century in beck’s music playing beer bottle

the glass bottle draws reference from thomas edison’s original phonograph, with inscribed grooves on the surface

the concept was developed using a record-cutting lathe, driven by a hard drive recording head and special software

groove detailimage courtesy shine NZ