The Art of Noises: Futurist Manifesto by Luigi Russolo

The Art of Noises: Futurist Manifesto by Luigi Russolo begins by talking about sound as an art form. He begins by going over the history of sound saying that up to the 18^th century, sound was something profound, something delivered to us from the gods themselves. He continues to say that we believed this until the invention of the machine. He states that ever since the invention of the machine sound has never again taken on the same meaning. Machines produce hundreds of thousands of noises that we could never hope to reproduce ourselves, and it is because of this that sound has lost its meaning. When we look at other art forms wee see the same correlation. With art, it was the introduction of digital programs that inevitably lead to the demise of old techniques. Luigi then continues to state that we have, in the 21^st century reached the pinnacle of noise and sound. He says that we have combined noises and sounds so much throughout the ages that in todays society we have pretty well reached our limits of what is enjoyable (in respect to sound). He ends this passage by opening an invitation to new musicians just starting out, he wants them to push the limits of what is enjoyable and to as well push the limits of what is possible.