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The continued existence of vinyl is proof of an
independent spirit and a genuinely more efficient container of sound
than current digital alternatives.
The format has been kept alive by the consumer,
experimentalists, nostalgists, DJ's and artists against all commercial
pressures to kill it off.
Limited Edition
To encourage the continued use of this superior sonic platter, Work
& Leisure International has commissioned 3 limited edition singles
by contemporary artists and curated Band Wagon Jumping, an exhibition
of recent work by artists who have used the 7” format to explore
time-based action or document a live event.
Die Kunst |
Richard Hylton, David Mackintosh and Martin Vincent
as the art-rock power trio Die Kunst have produced the double A
side, slow & quiet & fast & loud.
These commissioned works are exhibited alongside
existing pieces such as Susan Philipsz’s The Internationale,
a recording of the artist singing solo, the anthem of international
socialism, acappella; Ceal Floyer’s Glass, a suitably minimal
one sided clear vinyl edition, and Jonty Semper’s recording
of the minute silence broadcast at Princess Diana’s memorial
service.
Fairground attraction
Hayley Newman |
Using the rotation of the record itself as inspiration,
Hayley Newman has recorded the sounds of unwieldy brass instruments
being played on various fairground roundabouts with microphones
placed in a range of positions.
Band Wagon Jumping is accompanied by commissioned
texts that will be published as a box set with the three commissioned
singles.
The exhibition runs from Thursday 13 March until Monday 17 April
at the Norwich Gallery at the
Norwich School of Art and Design.
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