The Taste Scale

Spice Staff: A Guide to Queens' Underground Music Kitchen

The Taste Scale

In a basement kitchen in Jackson Heights, there is a set of electronic synthesizers tuned to the frequency of curry powder. These taste-sound wave conversion systems built by Bangladeshi immigrants are redefining New York's underground music scene.

Chapter 1: Sonic Stove

Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony DJ Station

Equipment List: ✓ Subwoofer made from traditional clay pots ✓ Rhythm sampler for roasted coffee beans

Participation Methods: • Contribute hometown spices to exchange for performance time • Exchange taste bud memory description for mixing service

Korean Kimchi Refrigerator Sound Wall

Acoustic Principle: → Different fermentation stages produce specific frequencies → The viscosity of chili sauce affects the echo effect

Performance Tips: Carrying garlic can enhance low-frequency resonance

Chapter 2: Immigrant Musicology

Latin American Tortilla Metronome

Rhythm Formula: ▸ Corn flour moisture content = BPM baseline ▸ Filling combination = chord progression

Workshop: Provide edible percussion instruments

Ukrainian Dumpling Accordion

Performance Tips: ① The saltiness of the filling controls the pitch ② The number of folds determines the timbre

Collection Suggestions: Frozen dumplings can save special tracks

Chapter 3: Cross-cultural mixing

Halal butcher shop vinyl workshop

Special products:

▶ Limited edition records made with sheep fat

▶ Special editions recorded during prayer time

Purchase instructions: You need to make an appointment with a smart escort to listen during the fasting period

Chinese tea restaurant effects

Signal link: ✓ Silk stocking milk tea filters high-frequency noise ✓ Pineapple bun compresses dynamic range

Modification service: Old cash registers can be transformed into loop samplers

Explorer recipes

Essential equipment: Carry a recorder that can record taste

Dressing advice: Wear something easy to wear