Doctor Fritz's Cabinet
A binaural 3-dimensional sound series originally produced for National Public Radio, The Cabinet of
Doctor Fritz is a collection of thrilling audio dramas that feel as though they're being played out right inside your head. How can the sanctity of your cranium be so invaded? Well, you can put it down to Ku81, or "Fritz".
All the "Cabinet of Doctor Fritz " stories were recorded in Kunstkopf binaural sound. Kunstkopf literally translated means "art head", and refers to a German-manufactured recording device: a Ku81 solid rubber head with microphones set inside the inner ear chambers. Nicknamed "Fritz", the Ku81 picks up sound so perfectly that when you listen to the recording you'll be convinced that those heavy shuffling footsteps, demented little chuckles and wheezing gasps are six inches from the nape of your neck.
Kunstkopf binaural sound reproduces wonderfully on stereo speakers, but for the full spine-chilling 3-D effect, try using headphones.
O Boy, Bleeding Stick Man!
Three 3-D Mysteries Recorded in binaural sound. Three fun & frightening stories in one download - "Sticks," "The Bleeding Man," and "O Boy O Boy O."
Sticks
by Karl Edward Wagner
An abandoned farmhouse, built upon an ancient stone foundation, is surrounded by sculptures of twisted sticks in the forms of bizarre crucifixes. A stone burial chamber and evidence of human sacrifice indicate that a prehistoric cult once lived there ... and it soon becomes clear that they still do. 30 mins.
The Bleeding Man
by Craig Strete
From birth, a young Native American has been bleeding from his chest. The government keeps him locked in a cell. Refusing to heed his uncle's warnings, the authorities ignorance leads to a devastating climax. This is a combination of 3D and stereo. It's terrific. 12 minutes.
O Boy O Boy O
by M. Fulton
Set in tomorrow's world where convicted criminals are let free if they allow their personalities to be erased and replaced by more "acceptable" personalities. O Boy O, a personality programmer (and would-be writer), decides to create a living novel using real people (the criminals he's reprogrammed). When he begins to create plots for his "characters" to meet and interact with each other, his novel and his life begin to twist around each other. 30 minutes.
These stories were recorded using a special technique called Kunstkopf Binaural Sound. Developed in Germany by the Neumann Corporation, it's a solid rubber head (nicknamed "Fritz) with microphones planted in the inner ear chambers. Fritz "hears" sound the same way as you: in front, behind, above, below, all around you. To experience this 3-Dimensional sound, please use your headphones.
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