Comments on: Sound Wave, Sculpture by Jean Shin

By: Daniel Edlen

Daniel Edlen — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:01:02 +0000

Not to be too technical, but sound waves don’t look like water waves hitting a beach. So the pun kinda fails.

Also, vinyl is most definitely not obsolete. The “waves” of technology just provide more convenient options as far as portability.

Finally, my main beef with this concept being actualized is that it trivializes the music that is on those records. I guess, heck, if any were music people like, I coulda used’em!

Peace.

By: Xinavera

Xinavera — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:41:57 +0000

As for the art, I like it. It could equally well be made from CDs and and have the same artistic feel regardless how obsolete the medium may be. Actually, a giant wave made out of melted iPods would be pretty cool, too.

By: matt

matt — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:23:00 +0000

well, as far as my personal collections, plenty of bands that fall under the overarching umbrella of music made by “independent record labels.” most of the punk rock records i own were only released on vinyl. some bands in what might be more of the “indie” or “college rock” vein do too. i’ve even read somewhere that elvis costello is releasing something solely on vinyl (did Radiohead do this recently? i can’t remember).

anyways, i’m assuming some bands do it for nostalgia, or genre-”branding” (”7 inches are punk rock”), and others, like Shellac, do / did it because of a strong affinity for analog recording and playing (even though Shellac will throw in an unmarked CD with no case or art into every record they package).

By: Mr. Binky

Mr. Binky — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:15:32 +0000

matt, who released something just on vinyl?

By: matt

matt — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:14:32 +0000

i hate hearing that too, henrie. plenty of present-day bands continue to produce music on vinyl. sometimes, *just* on vinyl - no CDs.

By: henrie

henrie — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:46:22 +0000

when did vinyl become obsolete?