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Listening to The disintegration loops while *engaging in capitalism*

This piece of music is so heartbreaking in so many ways, it's like getting to know an old friend again then slowly hearing them fade into darkness. But also listening to it while repeating the same monotonous tasks that you're forced to do daily, thinking the same thoughts, slowly wearing out your life force with every repetition? Really adds to it as an anti capitalist critique through ambient sound. stuck in traffic, doing the Big Shop, checking your emails. Here's a good write up on William Basinski and the making of the tapes: https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/william-basinski-september-11-disintegration-loops/

@sheffdeparty

Feb 2, 2024

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