Having things go to waste is always a crime, but that’s the nature of the civilization which surrounds us. Waste is a cultural imperative and an entitlement for an advanced society. Freedom is the liberty to discard value without any sense of regret or responsibility. This is what defines the ethos of Capitalism. Obsolescence is a planned, intrinsic attribute which is fundamental in terms of providing momentum for the movement of capital, goods and services. Without the autonomous creation of refuse, there would be significantly less demand for replacement goods. Anyone who does not create trash is not functioning as a viable, contributing member of society. Prosperity is dependent upon consumption and the inevitable byproduct of that process is garbage. The more rubbish created, the greater the opportunity for profit. The explosion of no-fee shipping for consumer goods with free returns for unsatisfactory products is a perfect example of this process in action. Vast amounts of shipped goods are returned by consumers which, counter-intuitively, end up mostly in dead-end storage facilities or, worse, landfills. Consumers expect these goods to be resold, but the economic engines driving the system have determined that discarding them is a cheaper solution. All of this helps drive profit for corporations while burying the planet in non-recyclable materials. The biggest revolution that is needed in our culture is to change the nature of consumption and disposal.
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released February 22, 2022
IF YOU STEAL FROM YOURSELF, IS IT REALLY THEFT?
The following instrumentation was employed in the creation of this artifact: NS electric violin & Fender Stratocaster guitar played through a ZOOM G9-2tt FX foot-board, voice sample played through the Grain Science app on a 2011 iPad 2, unidentified ambient audio from an unknown source.
All materials created, procured, manipulated and assembled by ANAZANAUT during the period from January 3rd through 6th, 2022. Source audio components were derived from unreleased projects dating to January 28, 2012 and December 22-24, 2014. Photographic materials were captured in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, on August 2nd, September 6th & 20th and December 26, 2021.
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