Fade to Play

Last Saturday night I attended the Tiësto concert here in Vancouver. Although, it was an amazing concert, rather than focus on the music, I would like to share my experiences as an ethnographer, regarding the mobile technology which I observed.

Before Tiësto even appeared, as the music began everyone at the front had their mobile phones or digital camera out to record the moment when he would appear. Throughout the concert, although, some people took pictures, many were recording the music onto their digital devices to listen to later. What is interesting is that, we have now become accustomed to being allowed to digitally capture significant moments in our lives, whether a birthday party, a gathering at a club, or a concert.

Relevance:

Recording special moments to share later with friends or to help ourselves remember ‘being there’ are now an expected part of the concert experience. Could you imagine attending a concert where digital recording wasn’t allowed?

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