Sound

Ice Records – Katie Paterson

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Sound recordings from three glaciers in Iceland, pressed into three records, cast, and frozen with the meltwater from each of these glaciers, and played on three turntables until they completely melt.

http://www.katiepaterson.org/icerecords/


Standards

Nguan

I met Singaporean photographer Nguan recently, who off-handedly compared his practice to playing jazz standards – being part of a particular tradition but offering his own take on familiar subjects. His description resonated very much with me.

http://nguan.tv


Im/permanence

 

“If you could only play a record once, imagine the intensity you’d have to bring into the listening.” – Derek Bailey

 

“The word ‘archive’ seems so reassuring, but I have a lot of concern over the longevity of documentary materials.” – David Grubbs