Muzak
b'\\u201cElevator music\\u201d was once the sound of restaurants, offices, and elevators in mid-20th century America. But ironically these bland, string-driven instrumental tracks are never heard in elevators anymore. In this episode, we speak with Joseph Lanza, the author of \\u201cElevator Music,\\u201d and Julian Treasure, chairman of The Sound Agency, about the sound of Muzak -- the company that changed the way we think public spaces should sound.\\xa0\\xa0\\n20K is hosted by Dallas Taylor and made out of the studios of Defacto Sound.\\xa0\\nConsider supporting the show at donate.20k.org\\xa0\\nEpisode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/muzak\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'