You Sound Like A Broken Record

by Paul G Nataraj

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1.	Stevie Wonder 03:31	buy track
2.	That Petrol Emotion 03:36	buy track
3.	Klaus Wunderlicht 04:44	buy track
4.	Lil Louis 05:54	buy track
5.	Duran Duran 03:48	buy track
6.	Bowie 06:18	buy track
7.	Tru Thoughts 03:10	buy track
8.	Hugo Strasser 07:14	buy track
9.	La Strana Societa 05:28	buy track
10.	Altered Images 04:44	buy track
11.	Badgewearer 04:38	buy track
12.	Nicky Thomas 03:46	buy track
13.	Dodgy 03:34	buy track
14.	Brotherhood of Man 04:03	buy track

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These pieces were made by engaging in a three fold process which attempted to uncover the hidden personal stories held within the grooves of the vinyl record. Fourteen volunteers were kind enough to part with a vinyl record which they felt held a special place in their lives. I interviewed each of them about this record, the story attached to it and their wider musical journeys. I carved these personal stories back onto the surface of each disc in order to highlight the ways in which musical memory is constantly in flux and produces different tensions and sonic realities over the course of our lives and also to bring into relief the dialectical position the record plays as both icon of the music industry but also symbol of musical rebellion. This created a palimpsest of the record, a uniques object which brought together record, artist, volunteer, material and memory into one sonic space. Each record was then recorded and reconstructed into these works, and have at their heart the stories that were locked away in the grooves of these records. This work apprehends some of the splintered fragments the vinyl records’ heterogeneous ontology from the stand-point of a participant / observer, opening a productive dialogue between industry, user, artefact, artist, music and society.

'It’s a sentimental work. It’s a nihilistic work. It’s a lot of fun to think about, and a lot of fun to listen to.' Jack Chuter, ATTN Magazine

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released April 8, 2018

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