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TITLE: The False Mirror
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In 1986 Burke and Thymme Jones founded their Complacency label in order to release the work of IOS and Cheer-Accident (Jones' rock group, and solo music project). In 1988, in association with RRRecords, IOS released their first vinyl LP 'More Violence and Geography' on Complacency. In mid 1988 Jim O'Rourke began working with IOS. Over the next few years IOS began to perform more frequently, including some performances outside the Chicago area. In 1991, 'Historical', the first IOS CD was released by the Dutch label Staalplaat. The recordings were done by Burke, O'Rourke, Block, Enderle, Jones, & Klein, and feature some of the earliest use of sampling & sequencing technology by the group. This single was released in early 1992 and features the earliest vinyl appearance of Jim O'Rourke.
It's packaging is unique in that the record is integral to an optical sculpture which must be dismantled in order to play the record. There is another esition of the record which was made available expressly for those who did not wish to destroy their copy in order to play the record. This rare edition includes a special sleeve, booklet, tranparency, card and cracked mirror shards. Oh yeah. I'm the designer... Click for more text and images.
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