A tribute to small futile projects and general random thinking

Monday, May 12, 2008

Tape loops/Helium balloons

-Several tape decks are attached to the ceiling.
-Tape loops extent from each and are threaded around reels somehow that hang below
-Each loop contains a sample of a piece of music (the pieces coincide as far as key but in no other particular way.
-the reals hanging below the tape decks are attach to bunches of helium balloons. how many? a lot probably.
-the balloons can support the weight of the reel when the project is started.
*In order for a tape loop to play properly, there must be a proper amount of slack. if there is too much, it doesnt work, as it is with too much tension.
-the balloons will slowly lose their strength and one at a time, or together, each loop will reach the correct tension to play.
-after some time, the balloon with lose too much strength and no longer be able to hold the weight of the reel and the tape loop will break.
-all loops will eventually break and the project will end.

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