Vinyl Drag is an experiment.
An experiment that takes place on an unsuspecting slab of 12” vinyl.
We all know that vinyl records are vulnerable, and need to be treated with respect. Keeping to this rule I’ve always been mindful of the way that I handle all records that I come across. Now it’s time to see what happens when I don’t follow the rules.
Below you will find recordings that serve as a document of degradation. Every week (or so) since October I have been using this page
to post an audio recording of a 12" record that has been intentionally abused.
As with all blogs the posts work backwards with the most recent post at the top and the original track at the bottom. Click to hear the original track.
Alternatively, you can click here to be presented with just the audio posts.
I’ve decided to make a few minor changes to the project. Nothing too drastic.
I originally intended to do a large amount of evil and twisted things to the piece of vinyl to make it degrade quicker, such as drilling holes in it, but I’ve decided to stick to methods that could actually happen to a record in your home. Since no one would ever go near vinyl with a drill I think having a more realistic approach will help the project considerably.
So for example I will be leaving the vinyl out of it’s protective sleeve at all times, having dust fall onto it, leaving it out where things can fall onto it etc etc. Everything that could and would happen in a regular home environment.
