Just released 12 vinyl records!

piotr · 23rd August 2011

That is correct: I released 12 unique vinyl records at the same time!
Here are a few examples:

... this is true, and the records are real, but not in a typical way ;-)
They are part of an installation project I did, called "Apologia", which included a set of 12 records. My idea was to design the labels for the records, which would hopefully help people imagine what sort of music was on them. Even though the installation was essentially silent, I like to think that it was very much about music. The labels themselves are basically drawings. I drew these by hand at %200, then reduced the size, added some small type elements, printed, cut them and glued them on the early Edison Diamond Discs (which I got from Craigslist).

In any case I thought you guys might enjoy some of the designs.

If you would like to see the complete set of 12 discs with both sides pictured, and some details, take a look at the Project Documentation Page.

Sincerely,
p.

erikdrink · 23rd August 2011

Nice to hear something being released on that vinyl

piotr · 23rd August 2011

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Originally Posted by erikdrink

Nice to hear something being released on that vinyl

I know! ;-)
Although, technically these are not even vinyl... The Edison Diamond Discs were made of some sort of early plastic material. The unusual feature of these discs is that they are approximately 1/4 inch thick. Much thicker than standard vinyl.
p.

erikdrink · 23rd August 2011

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Originally Posted by piotr

I know! ;-)
Although, technically these are not even vinyl... The Edison Diamond Discs were made of some sort of early plastic material. The unusual feature of these discs is that they are approximately 1/4 inch thick. Much thicker than standard vinyl.
p.

Interesting. What is the weight?

piotr · 23rd August 2011

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Originally Posted by erikdrink

Interesting. What is the weight?

They are definitely "hefty"!
p.

greatgreatriver · 23rd August 2011

Design looks totally amazing - I love it!

cyjanopan · 23rd August 2011

so beautiful !

piotr · 24th August 2011

Hi greatgreatriver and cyjanopan,
Thank you very much for your kind comments!
I am quite happy with the way the project ended up looking.
p.

piotr · 24th August 2011

Here are the remaining discs from the set of 12:

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john caldwell · 25th August 2011

Your label work is certainly very handsome.

John Caldwell

piotr · 25th August 2011

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Originally Posted by john caldwell

Your label work is certainly very handsome.

John Caldwell

Thank you, John!
p.

henge · 25th August 2011

One of the coolest thing I've ever seen. What a great idea.
Beautiful!

piotr · 26th August 2011

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Originally Posted by henge

One of the coolest thing I've ever seen. What a great idea.
Beautiful!

Ever?! Wow, I am certainly feeling humbled by that.
Thank you for your kind comment, henge!
Sincerely,
p.

AfterViewer · 27th August 2011

Fabulous graphics, piotr! So turn of the century, exquisite!

bcgood · 27th August 2011

Very cool looking designs and great idea!

I like them all but I really like that last one.

Good stuff

piotr · 27th August 2011

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Originally Posted by bcgood

Very cool looking designs and great idea!

I like them all but I really like that last one.

Good stuff

Hi bcgood,
Thank you for the note!

Actually, I really liked the term Copula because of it's multiple references and possible interpretations that change based on context. Since in the most general sense it suggests a form of linking, I thought it worked really well for this project: linking sound and history, sound and image, connection between people that music facilitates etc. etc...

In fact I almost used this word as a title for the whole project! Eventually decided not to do that, because of the obvious sexual connotation, which I did not want to be the main frame of reference ;-)

p.

piotr · 11th January 2012

And a short video documentation of the installation:

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Ramshackles · 11th January 2012

Beautiful designs on the labels, but I'm a bit confused - are they vinyls that you have cut/had cut with your music on? Or is it just the labels we should be looking at and the vinyls are just any vinyls that you needed for the exhibition (i.e. no music or not your music on them..)??

piotr · 11th January 2012

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Originally Posted by Ramshackles

Beautiful designs on the labels, but I'm a bit confused - are they vinyls that you have cut/had cut with your music on? Or is it just the labels we should be looking at and the vinyls are just any vinyls that you needed for the exhibition (i.e. no music or not your music on them..)??

Thank you for your kind comment.

In this particular piece my direction was to create an "idea" of a song by designing the labels/objects. As you can see the records are displayed in the enclosed cases, ostensibly inaccessible for listening, so all you have is the label (with the text and images I wrote/drew) to imagine what the compositions might be like.

I work with sound a lot, but in this work I was trying to approach the idea of sound from a different angle. The installation is in reality perfectly silent, but it is dealing with sound in various ways...

p.

piotr · 23rd January 2012

sd-cd · 4th February 2012

Gratulacje!

piotr · 4th February 2012

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Originally Posted by sd-cd

Gratulacje!

Bradzo dziekuje.

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KGS · 4th February 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by piotr

Thank you for your kind comment.

In this particular piece my direction was to create an "idea" of a song by designing the labels/objects. As you can see the records are displayed in the enclosed cases, ostensibly inaccessible for listening, so all you have is the label (with the text and images I wrote/drew) to imagine what the compositions might be like.

I work with sound a lot, but in this work I was trying to approach the idea of sound from a different angle. The installation is in reality perfectly silent, but it is dealing with sound in various ways...

p.

That's an interesting approach. You could really do the same with, for example, vinyl record cases too I guess, but the small size of the label on the actual record probably makes the design easier.

The image and the visual presentation certainly affects your expectations of the music you're about to listen to, so if you don't actually have any music, all you're left with is the expectation itself. Sortof the ultimate in minimalistic composing.

Were I to listen to these, I believe the first and the fourth records would be the ones I'd check out first.

AfterViewer · 5th February 2012

Listened to a few tracks off the 3rd album today! Stuff rocks!

piotr · 5th February 2012

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Originally Posted by AfterViewer

Listened to a few tracks off the 3rd album today! Stuff rocks!

Yes, the third one is rough!

p.

23rd August 2011	#1
piotr Works All The Time Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Labor Camp Posts: 1,794 Thread Starter	Just released 12 vinyl records! That is correct: I released 12 unique vinyl records at the same time! Here are a few examples: ... this is true, and the records are real, but not in a typical way ;-) They are part of an installation project I did, called "Apologia", which included a set of 12 records. My idea was to design the labels for the records, which would hopefully help people imagine what sort of music was on them. Even though the installation was essentially silent, I like to think that it was very much about music. The labels themselves are basically drawings. I drew these by hand at %200, then reduced the size, added some small type elements, printed, cut them and glued them on the early Edison Diamond Discs (which I got from Craigslist). In any case I thought you guys might enjoy some of the designs. If you would like to see the complete set of 12 discs with both sides pictured, and some details, take a look at the Project Documentation Page. Sincerely, p. __________________ Labor Camp Orchestra We Are Working All The Time! +

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erikdrink Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Bjerkedalen Posts: 1,845 6 Reviews written	Nice to hear something being released on that vinyl

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greatgreatriver Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,349	Design looks totally amazing - I love it!

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cyjanopan Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 922 1 Review written	so beautiful !

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piotr Works All The Time Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Labor Camp Posts: 1,794 Thread Starter	Hi greatgreatriver and cyjanopan, Thank you very much for your kind comments! I am quite happy with the way the project ended up looking. p.

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john caldwell Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,169	Your label work is certainly very handsome. John Caldwell

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henge Lives for gear Joined: May 2003 Location: oshawa,ontario Posts: 1,677 2 Reviews written	One of the coolest thing I've ever seen. What a great idea. Beautiful!

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AfterViewer Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Great lakes State, U.S.A. Posts: 889	Fabulous graphics, piotr! So turn of the century, exquisite!

11th January 2012	#17
piotr Works All The Time Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Labor Camp Posts: 1,794 Thread Starter	And a short video documentation of the installation: p.

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Ramshackles Gear Head Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45	Beautiful designs on the labels, but I'm a bit confused - are they vinyls that you have cut/had cut with your music on? Or is it just the labels we should be looking at and the vinyls are just any vinyls that you needed for the exhibition (i.e. no music or not your music on them..)??

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piotr Works All The Time Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Labor Camp Posts: 1,794 Thread Starter

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sd-cd Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,188	Gratulacje!

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AfterViewer Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Great lakes State, U.S.A. Posts: 889	Listened to a few tracks off the 3rd album today! Stuff rocks!