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Marshall Mcluhan said obsolete technologies survive as art forms. With ever quickening technology cycles, it may be that some will never go out of production.
by martinpw 11y ago
Marshall Mcluhan said obsolete technologies survive as art forms. With ever quickening technology cycles, it may be that some will never go out of production.
- SyneRyder 11y agoThat makes me think of Boards Of Canada, who use old tape technologies as part of their sound aesthetic (though VHS, not Betamax). From a New York Times interview: "Q: Is there a particular sound or timbre on the album that you are happiest with, and how did you make it? EOIN: If I had to pick something in particular, maybe the texture of the strings in “Semena Mertvykh.” It was performed into a dissected VHS deck with the motor running super slowly, so you can hear all the pockmarks, the dropouts on the tape. It’s mono, too, which gives it something special. More people should record in mono these days." http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/12/arts/music/tomorrows-harvest-by-boards-of-canada.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/12/arts/music/tomorrows-harve...
- fegu 11y agoThere is art from obsolete technology right here (scroll to bottom): https://gundersen.net https://gundersen.net An art installation from floppy boxes called "Resistance to Change".