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Dust by Stiff Gins

Stiff Gins (Kaleena Briggs and Nardi Simpson) sing 'Dust', a song in two Aboriginal languages. A wax cylinder recording made on an original 1903 Edison Standard D model phonograph.

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Edison Standard D model phonograph

The Edison Standard D model phonograph dates from around 1908 and has a clockwork spring-powered motor. It has been fitted with a recorder head that can play back two-minute cylinders.

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A wax cylinder recording

A close up of the wax cylinder used to make Keith Potger's recording of Guardian Angel, Guiding Light.

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'Cleopatra' by Urthboy

Wax cylinder recording on an original 1903 Edison Standard D model phonograph of 'Cleopatra' by Urthboy.

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'Guardian Angel, Guiding Light' by Keith Potger

Wax cylinder recording on an original 1903 Edison Standard D model phonograph of 'Guardian Angel, Guiding Light', composed and performed by Keith Potger (one of the original members of The Seekers)

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'I Don' t Need Another' by The Basics

In October 2013 The Basics (Wally De Backer, Tim Heath, Kris Schroeder) recorded an acoustic version and a wax cylinder version on an original 1903 Edison Standard D model phonograph of their

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New voices, old technology

Contemporary artists make new recordings on 19th century wax cylinder technology at the NFSA.