publications – The Museum of Portable Sound

‘A Brief History of Sound Recording’ reviewed by The Wire magazine

The latest issue of The Wire magazine (no. 505, March 2026) features a 3/4 page review of our new book A Brief History of Sound Recording. Written by staff writer Derek Walmsley, the review is transcribed below: A small museum’s survey of recorded sound and music documents a sonic avalanche across time, space and formatsByContinue reading “‘A Brief History of Sound Recording’ reviewed by The Wire magazine”

A Brief History of Sound Recording book now available

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Brief History of Sound Recording: Fully Incomplete and Highly Biasedby Dr John Kannenberg Imprint: Museum of Portable Sound PressOn sale: 27 November 2025Price: £30.00Pages: 124ISBN: 9798347413720 CONTACT:Johnjohn[at]museumofportablesound.com “A true labour of love and well worth your time.” —Wallpaper* Magazine, December 2025 Ten years in the making, this unconventional history of audioContinue reading “A Brief History of Sound Recording book now available”