POY

Pieces of You — Audio Recorder + Music-Making System
Original POY Recorder product drawing showing front, side and perspective views of the aluminium recording device

POY is an audio recording concept for capturing unexpected sounds from everyday life and turning them into material for music. A portable recorder works with a companion app to capture, organize, select, and arrange those sounds.

The POY Recorder clipped to the chest pocket of a denim shirt
The POY Recorder clipped to the strap of a shoulder bag
Worn
Original documentation showing a sound being recorded through either the POY app or the POY recorder
Original documentation of the POY camera taking a low-resolution picture to give each recording visual context
Original comparison of anonymous voice memos against POY's contextual sound library with place, date and tags
Original documentation of the POY creating process: library, selecting sounds, and arranging them into a pattern
Original POY user journey chart from recording through organising and composing
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