Re: [microsound] Silence But Louder

[jorge castro <mglpls@xxxxxxxxx>]

> How about an LP of silence,...

San Francisco noise group The Haters did something
like this, and had other similar ideas:

THE HATERS "S/T" LP (1983)
Silent EP which comes with instructions which informs
the holder that he must first complete the record by
scratching it before he can listen to it on his
stereo. This same year Paul Hurst released on his
Sydney-based label, Societe Anonyme, a C60 cassette
entitled "Performance". This tape featured different
completed variations of this record from other
artists. In the years to follow, a number of other
labels from all over would issue similar releases.

THE HATERS "WIND LICKED DIRT" CD (1993)
Blank CD & sample of dirt packaged together with
instructions which state that one plays the disc by
rubbing dirt on it. Bypassing any need for a stereo. 

THE HATERS "THE TOTIMORPHOUS" CD (V2 Archief, 1992)
CD featuring a series of 16 noise collages. Each
individual piece made from the sounds of things
falling apart; some being partly or completely silent.
Some of the gaps between the pieces are silent, while
others are of noise. So while some pieces of silence
are interrupted by gaps of noise and some pieces of
noise are interrupted by gaps of silence, other pieces
of noise are followed by gaps of more noise and other
pieces of silence are followed by gaps of more
silence. The theme being the role that uncertainty
plays in knowledge. 

taken from http://noise.jupitter-larsen.com/

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