The Mechanics of Destruction
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The Mechanics of Destruction is an experimental concept album by electronic musician Matthew Herbert that critiques consumerism and global capitalism through sound collages built from recordings of everyday products and industrial processes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Mechanics of Destruction canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
album
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concept album ⓘ experimental music album ⓘ |
| artist | Matthew Herbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Matthew Herbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Matthew Herbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic music
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experimental ⓘ sound collage ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
compact disc
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digital album ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
electronic production
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found sounds ⓘ |
| hasProducer | Matthew Herbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
avant-garde electronic
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political music ⓘ |
| hasType | studio album ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
raise awareness of consumerism
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raise awareness of global capitalism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of consumerism
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critique of global capitalism ⓘ |
| medium | audio recording ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of modern consumer culture
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use of everyday objects as sound sources ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
anti-capitalist
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anti-consumerist ⓘ |
| productionMethod | sound collage techniques ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
consumer products
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economic systems ⓘ global trade ⓘ industrial production ⓘ |
| usesSoundSources |
recordings of everyday products
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recordings of industrial processes ⓘ |
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