Discarded tape II: Decayed silences from the field

Cassette tape part of a series, “A sound glossary of waste”. White, 30-minute tape, featuring original art print.

Experimental.

Following “Discarded tape I”, this tape is a collection of background noise and silences one would remove from the track of a field or interview recording (cough, breathing, pauses). These sounds have been slowed down to the point they’re broken down, decomposed. The result is a series of electronic sounds – the sound of silence in decay. This tape is designed and produced using waste at different stages, including DIY paper I made using water from the Lake, and a deckle I manufactured with discarded materials (an old pair of mesh tights and a branch of tree found in the street after a storm).

Produced in 15 copies.