Quote from: Penon on December 10, 2025, 06:53:57 PMWith this in mind, self-destructing packaging makes utmost sense - it is designed to be experienced once.
I wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment. My goal is usually to keep as much of the original packaging intact while creating a reusable entry point to the tape. If something like a screw or piece of wood is destroyed or lost along the way, oh well; as long as the packaging is mostly intact and I can grab the tape. I once accidentally damaged part of a
Kadef tape because I thought he housed extra inserts inside a piece of cardboard. Whoops.
This week though, I received a package from the mayor of Stahlstown,
Henry Mallard. 2 source tapes are housed in what appears to be part of a computer, which is then wrapped in loose cassette tape, which is all held together by hefty lairs of electrical tape. It's a hulking beauty. Of course I want the tapes inside, but I quickly come to realize that any "gentle" method of opening this thing just might not be possible. It's really brought into question how much I value the source inside vs. the art that it came attached to, and the effort
Henry put in to creating this work. When I approached him about why he would make something so extra for just a couple of sound sources, he said "to punish you." Hah. Fitting.
