Yuri Suzuki is a product designer and musician based in London. His designs synthesize different types of objects, but always adding a musical component. Vinyl records in particular are a distinct focus of his attention in ways that avoid nostalgia or obvious retro association. Suzuki believes that vinyl records have gained a new significance for their physicality rather than just their sound, and hopes that he will provoke people’s interest such physical music media, rather than today’s non-physical digital forms.
Sound Jewellery, produced in collaboration with Linda Brothwell and Caren Hartley was inspired by the question - How can sound have a physical value? Sound grooves are etched into a necklace, bracelet and brooch design, which partly resemble records. The sounds could include precious memories, such as a child’s first word, a telephone conversation with a lover, or sounds recorded on holiday etc. which can be heard if used on a record player. Members of the public are invited to bring their own sound recording to be etched onto the designs as a service.
Soundchaser is a new way of playing the sounds on records. Resembling something like a ‘musical scalectix’ pieces of vinyl records are connected together to make a track. The record pieces are from cheap vinyls bought at jumble sales or second-hand record shops. Suzuki sees Soundchaser as a means to revive forgotten, old records.
Sound Jewellery bracelets are available for £5 each
Bring your own sound recording
Yuri Suzuki’s first solo single ‘Blue Line’ is released by Muller Records.