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Stringing up the set

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The labour-intensive ritual of setting up a sound: hauling and stacking the boxes, wiring or "stringing up" the speakers, powering the amplifiers and building the sonic environment piece by piece before a dance can begin.

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Jamaica Gleaner sound-system interviews; Museum of Youth Culture sound-system features; Julian Henriques, Sonic Bodies.

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Channel One Sound System Setup @ Notting Hill Carnival 2022

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Community-archived footage of a sound system being strung up at Notting Hill Carnival; discovery-only embed.

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Story · Well supportedString up: setting the set and tuning the room

Before a record plays, the crew builds and tunes a machine to the shape of the room.

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