Quotes About Sound

With few exceptions, music has been for some centuries the art which has devoted itself not to the reproduction of natural phenomena, but rather to the expression of the artist's soul, in musical sound.

Acoustic phonetics, which is developing and increasing in richness very rapidly, already enables us to solve many of the mysteries of sound, mysteries which motor phonetics could not even begin to solve.

I have this old '57 Porsche Speedster, and the way the door closes, I'll just sit there and listen to the sound of the latch going, 'cluh-CLICK-click.' That door! I live for that door. Whatever the opposite of planned obsolescence is, that's what I'm into.

It was very important to establish a sound, so that people heard a record on the radio and knew immediately that it was you.

The song 'Gave It All Away' has a reggae sound.

The disco sound, you must see, is not art or anything so serious.

Neil's effect on the band was immediate and very fulfilling. He adds a certain edge to the sound and, of course, he is an incredible musician. We became a better band because of the inclusion of Neil Young.

You can't just plug your guitar in your computer and make it sound like an old record.

I think the most beautiful sound is a child laughing.

I've got that nice raspy sound.

No matter what hyenas sound like, they are not actually laughing.

It's amazing what happens when you're confident as an artist. The writing completely changes, and you're no longer depressed about your sound or what it's going to be or if people are going to like it.

The combination of the CGI, 3-D, and sound effects, it's just impossible to separate them. It gives you a more immersive experience, and I prefer that.

I believe silence is the greatest sound of all.

I think I have a basic sound aesthetic that is in most of what I do.

I'm not a fan of the sound quality of our first album, because there's a noise in my head.

I mean, it didn't matter to me that there were people, it didn't matter that I was shy Just the sound was so captivating that it helped me to get rid of those inhibitions.

Governments must commit to sound economic and financial policies. This is how we ensure reform in the euro area - and our independence.

What I can offer the game is creating a sound that, when you hear it, you know it's mine.

I live out in the country in Scotland and know that if I close my eyes, I can recognise every sound.

I mean, the sound of an amplified guitar in a room full of people was so hypnotic and addictive to me, that I could cross any kind of border to get on there.

My guitar sound pretty much came from discovering there was reverb on my little practice amp and really loving the mood it created.

You listen to the radio and all the songs sound the same, from 8 in the morning to 12.

Musically, there's a movement called the flatted fifth that's really evil-sounding. It was outlawed by the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages. That movement is what gives you a real evil sound that conjures up dark, fantastic images. It's like an audio horror movie. It personifies what a horror movie is about.