Sound transformation

Artist Katie Paterson pressed recordings of glaciers onto ice and played them until they melted.

“The records were played once and now exist as three dvds. The turntables begin playing together, and for the first ten minutes as the needles trace their way around, the sounds from each glacier merge in and out with the sounds the ice itself creates. The needle catches on the last loop, and the records play for nearly two hours, until completely melted.”

You can hear the recording at her site, but it would also be something to have watched and listened as the records melted away. *Thanks to Aaron Allen for the tip.