Monday, December 7, 2009

This Is How a Record Made of Ice Sounds [Sound] . As if we didn't have enough with frightening planetary sounds, artist Katie Paterson has recorded the chilling crackles of three Icelandic glaciers. Nothing special there... until you learn that she did it on 45rpm records made with actual ice. Katie pressed the record against re-frozen ice plates instead of vinyl. Then she played them in two turntables until they melted over the course of two hours. Update: Reader Wolfgang Oblasser wrote to say that Austrian artist Claudia Marzendorfer also uses ice for pressing records. I know, pointless. And that's exactly why I love it. [Katie Paterson via I'm Revolting via Today and Tomorrow] [Gizmodo] 8:16:49 PM    Any comment? [] Lala and iTunes: What it means to me. Lala's full previews and 10-cents-a-song streaming holds little attraction for me. But music library access from anywhere is powerful. By Christopher Breen. [Macworld] 8:11:18 PM    Any comment? [] Not All iPods [~] Vinyl and Turntables Gain Sales. [Slashdot] 10:57:19 AM    Any comment? []

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