Containing essays by Janna Levin, Margaret & Christine Wertheim and Kodwo Eshun, a foreword by Michael Morris and an in-depth account of the development of Longplayer by Jem Finer, the book also includes a 12-inch vinyl record with four excerpts from Longplayer. With photographs by Steve Pyke and Justin Barton, numerous diagrams and drawings, and a description of a score for six human players.
60pp. Limited edition of 1000.
ISBN 1 902201 12 6
Longplayer London, UK
Longplayer is a one thousand year long musical composition. It began playing at midnight on the 31st of December 1999, and will continue to play without repetition until the last moment of 2999, at which point it will complete its cycle and begin again. Conceived and composed by Jem Finer, it was originally produced as an Artangel commission, and is now in the care of the Longplayer Trust. ... more
