Seeus Archive of imaginary media
Poster: The Intoxicated Sound

Acc. № 156 · Archive reference image

Design Objects № 156

The Intoxicated Sound

Coming soon

Archive note

A stylized figurine of a man in a fedora and sunglasses operates an oversized phonograph, rendered in soft clay or porcelain tones. The Chinese text translates to 'The secret of sixty years, the unknown melody'—suggesting a lost listening experience or suppressed recording from mid-20th century Asia. The crafted, almost toy-like quality obscures whether this documents a real artifact, a fictional product line, or a conceptual performance piece. Appeals to collectors of obscurist cultural ephemera and alternate media histories.

Catalogued, not yet released. This artifact will become available to acquire soon.

One artifact. One owner. On acquisition it is permanently retired from the archive. You receive the high-resolution file and a signed certificate of exclusivity.

About the certificate →
Section
Design Objects
Style
ceramic figurine product render, minimalist mise-en-scène
Mood
enigmatic, tactile, quietly sinister
Palette
cream, slate gray, gold

Filed under

phonographporcelainfedorasunglassesmid-centurylisteningmysterychinaforgotten technologyretro-futurismvinylnostalgia

More from this collection

All 2 variants →
Poster: The Intoxicated Sound