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22. Diego Stocco - Music From A Dry Cleaner
5 months ago
Almost everyday, on my way to a local bakery, I walk in front of a dry cleaners.
When they have the front door open, I hear a lot of interesting sounds coming from their work equipment. Eventually, the different mechanical and steam sounds sparked something in my mind, so one day I asked the owners if I could record a piece of music by using their machines as musical instruments.

I used a puff iron, press and dry cleaning machines, a washer, clothes hangers, and a bucket full of soap.
The bass and lead sounds were created from the buzzing tones coming from the conduits and engines.
There are no additional sounds from any traditional or electronic instruments. Enjoy!

More info and pictures are available at the Behance gallery: behance.net/gallery/Music-from-a-Dry-Cleaner/2161629

UPDATE 12/16/11: I'll present "Music from a Dry Cleaner" mixed in 11.1 at the DTS booth at CES 2012. Here's a short video from the mixing session: vimeo.com/33798071
  • Remyyy plus 5 months ago
    Big big fan as usual !!
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  • Karen Abad plus 5 months ago
    I love this Diego. love you and your work!
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  • Nick Keating 5 months ago
    Diego man soo awesome!!!!
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  • Jan Stripek 5 months ago
    That was amazing!
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  • Sebastian Zangar 5 months ago
    Epic !
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  • Max Tubman plus 5 months ago
    Love it!
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  • Rob Knoll 5 months ago
    Incredible. Very awesome.
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  • Diego Stocco plus 5 months ago
    Thanks so much guys!! : )
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  • Benjamin Dowie 5 months ago
    Haha! Yessss.
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  • e* 5 months ago
    you are awesome dude!
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  • Riley Hooper staff 5 months ago
    amazing!
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  • TrackHustle.com 5 months ago
    That was hot. I never would have thought of cutting a clothes hanger in half for sounds.

    TrackHustle.com
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  • Thomas Baer plus 5 months ago
    great!!!
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  • Northwind Visuals plus 5 months ago
    amazing. i think i also should start using my washing machine for other purposes...
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  • Giri Prasetyo 5 months ago
    genius!
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  • Chinowski Garachana 5 months ago
    Grande! y siempre inspirador
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  • Bill Newsinger plus 5 months ago
    This is too good!!!!! Bravo!
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  • Seth Taylor 5 months ago
    Nice observation of the possible sounds! Thanks for sharing your talents.
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  • Harpreet Kaur 5 months ago
    so clever!
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  • The Aggregate 5 months ago
    Diego, this is beyond superb.

    We've got it live on our channel, and our site.

    Channel:
    vimeo.com/channels/theaggregate

    Site:
    theaggregate.net
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  • mpared plus 5 months ago
    Love it its up at thecuriousbrain.com/ :-)
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  • Chris Ezelle 5 months ago
    awesome ♫
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  • Diego Stocco plus 5 months ago
    Wow guys, thanks so much for your kind words!! : )
    Have a great day everyone!
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  • Christopher Orth 5 months ago
    Great stuff! Fantastic in every way!
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  • Scott Taradash plus 5 months ago
    Brilliant.
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  • Jono Foley plus 5 months ago
    that was beautiful!! More, please.
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  • Matt Wiebe 5 months ago
    Awesome
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  • Mike Kobal plus 5 months ago
    great! :D
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  • Wonderful!
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  • Graham McElroy 5 months ago
    Excellent. Nice sync job.
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  • Diego Stocco plus 5 months ago
    Thank you guys so much for the feedback, I'm really glad you liked it! : )
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  • John John 5 months ago
    Wow
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  • BumKi Cho plus 5 months ago
    Fantastic!
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  • Krutthi 5 months ago
    I came back to you after a long time! Still surprising us with new things!!!
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  • Tom Pointer 5 months ago
    awesome..very tribal!
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  • Anna Lucchese plus 5 months ago
    Really fantastic work! Congrats!
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  • Asa Li plus 5 months ago
    can i give u a hug ?
    bravo !
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  • Luca Petrolati 5 months ago
    Dio, questo sì che ha diritto di esser chiamato senso del ritmo. Sei un equilibrista del suono, diamine. L'esser riuscito a sincronizzare tanti strumenti così poco ortodossi creando un risultato così armonioso a me sembra davvero un'impresa incredibile. Complimenti davvero...
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  • Justin Miedwig 5 months ago
    That was very, very cool.
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  • Johnathan Alvarez 5 months ago
    Excelente mi hermano! Saludos!
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  • nocolor-in-mybalcony 5 months ago
    genius!
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  • rastAsia plus 5 months ago
    Awesome! This brought me back to Björk's soundtrack called Cvalda.. One can't help but be mesmerized by synchronized industrial sounds. :)
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  • Christian Duus 5 months ago
    I dig it
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  • myhome 5 months ago
    so creative!
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  • MadLee 5 months ago
    ;)))))))
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  • Diego Stocco plus 5 months ago
    Thanks a lot guys/Grazie molte!! : )
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  • fungu 5 months ago
    !
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  • Mark MacLachlan 5 months ago
    Love it, now happily shared on thecommonty.blogspot.com/2011/09/hold-starch.html
    cheers
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  • Erin Lashley plus 5 months ago
    That's what's up!!! Very well done!!
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  • mai trento 5 months ago
    Bravo for sounds and video.. ciao!
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  • Bill Kenny 5 months ago
    Simply superlative! People who insist on one-hour Martinizing have NO idea what they're missing!
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  • Andrea Rosenfeld 5 months ago
    That was just awesome, Diego! I will check out more of your work. Keep it up!
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  • Ryan David jackson plus 5 months ago
    Amazing inspiration
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  • BrianLin 5 months ago
    It is great and very interesting
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  • Ivan Vaccaro 4 months ago
    Just awesome! 10/10
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  • grande Diego. Sei sempre geniale.
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  • JACONNI 4 months ago
    industrial sounds + rhythem = your talent! grazie~
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  • kingchocolateboy 4 months ago
    fantastic!!!
    The sound can cleanse our mind...
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  • Diego Stocco plus 4 months ago
    Thank you so much for your comments! : )
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  • Jerry Adames 4 months ago
    Wow
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  • Ironic News Report 4 months ago
    This is super great!
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  • Mark Spencer 4 months ago
    I used to own and run a dry cleaners - so great to see what you've done!
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  • Betty Hoi Fung 4 months ago
    Yes.
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  • FireKDragon 4 months ago
    stunning!
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  • Shrinivas 4 months ago
    freaking INSANE !!! Loved it ~!
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  • Lori Calabria 4 months ago
    That was... AWESOME!
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  • València Cycle Chic 4 months ago
    Me he quedado planchado!!!
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  • usuario absoluto 4 months ago
    So clean ;)
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  • Maria Kuebeck 4 months ago
    I like the music
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  • Edwin Matthews 4 months ago
    Brilliant work. Is there any reason you use pro tools rather than another DAW? for example Ableton Live which some would seem more versatile for this kind of on the fly recording?
  • Diego Stocco plus 4 months ago
    Thanks Edwin. The approach of this work is not on looping and real-time flow, it's about multi-tracking various takes first, with sound design and mixing happening at a later time.

    I love Ableton Live actually, I used it for other projects where the focus was on live action. If interested you can check out "Dustland" bit.ly/g0FeOq and this other project I created with producer Patrick Leonard: bit.ly/fYrggm
  • Edwin Matthews 4 months ago
    thanks for the reply Diego! makes sense!
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  • Daniel Hayek staff 4 months ago
    This has a great groove.
  • Diego Stocco plus 4 months ago
    Thank you Daniel!
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  • Journey To 4 months ago
    You're a genious.
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  • Ivan Bereš 4 months ago
    Diego I am your son :)
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  • Daecan Tee 4 months ago
    DUDE!!!! YOU ARE CRAZY MAN!!!!! love it!!! haha
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  • Hideyuki Ashizawa plus 3 months ago
    great!!!
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  • d1rges 3 months ago
    Am I the only one hoping you make it to the bakery to record something there?
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  • Pär Brännström plus 3 months ago
    suuuuper cool !!!!

    nice man
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  • Pär Brännström plus 3 months ago
    i will add this video to my group, hope that`s okay with you =)
    feel free to join the group aswell !!

    //Pär
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  • Diego Stocco plus 3 months ago
    Thank you so much for your comments guys! : )
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  • Louie Baltazar 2 months ago
    Inspiration :)
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  • Jeff Hellman plus 2 months ago
    brilliant! bravo bravo bravo!
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  • STRONG LIKE A BOMB 1 month ago
    AWESOME!!! Congratulations... we are a Brazilian Metal Band. Check it Out. Thanks everyone.
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  • Alessandra Boeri plus 1 month ago
    I love your work and how you use everything around you to make music :D Muito bom!
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  • atif 1 month ago
    Just mind blowing work you have done.
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  • Alberto Morlin plus 3 weeks ago
    Ciao Diego,
    come ascolti le robe tu, non le ascolta nessuno!!!
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  • Emilio Loizzo 2 weeks ago
    bella!
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