Backmasking

Backmasking (also known wrongly as backward masking)^[1] is a recording technique. In backmasking, a sound or message is recorded backwards onto a track that is meant to be played forwards. It was made popular by The Beatles. Some people think that backmasking causes subliminal persuasion.

Backmasking Media

Tape recorders allow backward recording in recording studios.
The compact disc made finding backward messages difficult, causing interest in backmasking to decline.
After being accused of Satanic backmasking, Styx included an actual backmasked message in Kilroy Was Here: "Annuit cœptis, Novus ordo seclorum".
The manual for the popular sound program SoX advised that the "reverse" option could be used "for finding Satanic subliminals".

References

↑ Backward(s) masking has two other meanings See Crispen, Bob. "Backward Masking … another pious fraud". The Crispen Family. Archived from the original on 2007-01-26. Retrieved 2006-09-01.

Other websites

Jeff Milner's Backmasking Page—a Flash player with forward and backward versions of songs claimed to contain backmasking; the focus of the Wall Street Journal article
Backmask Flash—flash clips of possible backmasked messages from Albino Blacksheep
TalkBackwards.com Archived 2007-07-21 at the Wayback Machine—allows uploaded music to be reversed
Hidden and Satanic Messages In Rock Music—1981 radio interview with Michael Mills
- Excerpt Archived 2007-08-24 at the Wayback Machine with alleged backward messages by Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Queen
"Backwards Messages in Rock Music—Revealed! Archived 2007-05-25 at the Wayback Machine" podcast featuring The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, Rush, Jefferson Starship, Wings, Queen, Phil Collins, Britney Spears, Judas Priest, Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, Electric Light Orchestra, Prince, and Information Society

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[1] Backward(s) masking has two other meanings See Crispen, Bob. "Backward Masking … another pious fraud". The Crispen Family. Archived from the original on 2007-01-26. Retrieved 2006-09-01.

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