Visionaire No. 53
 

http://www.amazon.com/Visionaire-No-...264547&sr=8-42



If you close your eyes, what sense takes over? Do you consume the world in sound bites? Are you moved by the art of noise? Issue 53 of Visionaire--produced this time around in collaboration with the British car manufacturer, MINI--is dedicated to the theme of Sound. Packaged inside a specially produced domed case, it consists of five 12-inch vinyl records, imprinted with images (picture discs), that together contain more than 100 minutes of sound content--from audio experiments to unreleased songs, samples and spoken word pieces. Also included is a MINI Clubman "Vinyl Killer" record player: a battery-operated toy car, containing speakers and a needle. As the little car moves along a record's groove, it plays each track, acting as a fully portable record player and sound system. Beyond all this, the issue also includes two CDs with all of the sound content gathered digitally, as well as a booklet of credits and instructions. Contributors include: musicians David Byrne, Courtney Love, Michael Stipe, Adam Horowitz (Beastie Boys), Antony & the Johnsons, Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth), Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran), Karl Bartos (Kraftwerk), Andrew WK, Chan Marshall (Cat Power), Danger Mouse, Malcolm McLaren, Ruyuichi Sakamoto; artists Robert Wilson, Yoko Ono, Christian Marclay, Doug Aitken, Gary Hill, Sylvie Fleury; DJs Miss Kittin, Trevor Jackson, Towa Tei, Michel Gaubert; fashion designers Alexander McQueen, Helmut Lang; bands Littl'Ans, Fischerspooner, Unkle, Animal Collective, SunnO))) and many more.

this is out now....
and you can kinda explore it at
http://www.visionaireworld.com/index.php

looks like kim and thurston arent' the only ones on it...
Lee Ranaldo, Christian Marclay, Pettibon did one of the picture discs...

right now im trying to figure out the best place to buy it
Amazon for $250
or if you sign up as a preferred member at Barnes and Noble for $25 you can buy it for $200

"MINI Clubman "Vinyl Killer" record player: a battery-operated toy car, containing speakers and a needle. As the little car moves along a record's groove, it plays each track, acting as a fully portable record player and sound system. "

Does this really work? Is it accurately named i.e., it destroys the record as it tracks?

these do work.....sound is pretty bad...and i wouldn't play it on a record i just paid $50 for... dollar records....sure.

yeah if i bought this i wouldn't let those grubby little wheels all over my pic discs

I got this last night for a very reasonable price from a very generous person.

More generous persons are always welcome!