backmasking
Sign in to saveBackmasking is a recording technique in which a message is recorded backward onto a track that is meant to be played forward. It is a deliberate process, whereas a message found through phonetic reversal may be unintentional.
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- History
- Development
- Controversies
- Legislation
- Resurgence
- Use
- Film and television
- Music
- Censorship
- Accusations
- Subliminal persuasion
- Fundamentalist Christian groups
- PMRC
- Court cases
- Skepticism
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
Backmasking is a recording technique in which a message is recorded backward onto a track that is meant to be played forward. It is a deliberate process, whereas a message found through phonetic reversal may be unintentional.
Artists have used backmasking for artistic, comedic and satiric effect, on both analogue and digital recordings. It has also been used to censor words or phrases for clean releases of explicit songs.
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