Roberto Nickson(@rpnickson):Super niche thing but I found this fascinating: So I'm looking to use a public domain (pre-1926) period jazz song with deep male vocals for a commercial video. I notice that the quality of everything recorded pre-1926 is pretty harsh and distant. BUT I've found gems post-1926 (that aren't public domain yet) that sound absolutely beautiful... crackling vynil with that old radio charm. I couldn't figure out why the huge switch up between pre 1926 and post 1926. Turns out, electrical recording was invented in ~1925, which changed everything. Night and day difference.

2026.08.16 02:06

Super niche thing but I found this fascinating: So I'm looking to use a public domain (pre-1926) period jazz song with deep male vocals for a commercial video. I notice that the quality of everything recorded pre-1926 is pretty harsh and distant. BUT I've found gems post-1926 (that aren't public domain yet) that sound absolutely beautiful... crackling vynil with that old radio charm. I couldn't figure out why the huge switch up between pre 1926 and post 1926. Turns out, electrical recording was invented in ~1925, which changed everything. Night and day difference.