crescendo

choose a specific time of day or night
at exactly the same time every day perform the following

day one - turn on one electrical appliance (including audio-visual)
day two - turn on another appliance
day three - turn on another
etc.
etc.
carry on until you reach a point where everything is turned on
from this point all items with alterable volume controls should, on each successive day, be turned up by one
when everything is turned on and all volumes are at maximum - reverse the above process
the event ends when all appliances are again turned off


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