Even in death, how we want to go out is limited only by our imagination. Now there’s a way to change our situation throw the corpse into a treeor take our ashes shot into spaceor press our turn ashes into diamonds-I believe superman is involved With that last one. And for music lovers, the following companies have appeared: and vinyly We will press your ashes into a playable vinyl record.
Do you like that silly company name? Additionally, this business allows deceased loved ones to “keep on living from across the gulf.” Can you hear that groan? It is literally the deceased spinning on a turntable in the grave.
The UK-based company has been around since 2009, when Jason Leitch initially started it “just for fun.” However, many people liked this idea and continued his business.
However, there is a cost. Basic services typically cost between £1,000 and £3,000, depending partly on the number of records you produce. As far as we know, copyrighted music cannot be used to fill songs that are 18-22 minutes long per side. Unfortunately, there’s no “Free Bird” or “We Are the Champions.” However, you can also include other things, such as audio recordings, nature sounds, or complete silence. For more information please contact the company FAQ.
There is no doubt that this service can provide comfort and remembrance for those left behind. The video above, “Hearing Mudge,” was recorded by a mother and vinyly to record them. It’s sweet.
“I’m sure a lot of people will find it creepy, and a lot of people will think it’s blasphemous,” the man says. “But I know my mother wouldn’t have done that. She would have thought it was terrible.”
Jason Leitch, a musician and record collector himself, talks about the immediacy of sound and what it means to so many people.
“Sound vibrates you and the room and actually moves the air around you,” he says. “And that’s what’s so powerful about hearing someone’s voice on a record. They’re really moving the air, and to me that’s powerful.”
Note: An earlier version of this post appeared on the site in 2017.
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Ted Mills is a freelance writer in the arts.
Source: Open Culture – www.openculture.com
