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This Magnificent Mess – Celebrating Low Fidelity

This Magnificent Mess – Celebrating Low Fidelity

by fiercelyindie | Mar 2, 2020 | Aesthetics, Art, Blog, Culture

As audio engineers and artists we may baulk at the term ‘Low Fidelity’. However, there’s a difference between low fidelity and low quality. As previously discussed the idea of a grungy aesthetic is one that appeals to my own practice and recently, I...
Grunge and the Beauty of Decay

Grunge and the Beauty of Decay

by fiercelyindie | Feb 18, 2020 | Aesthetics, Art, Blog, Cassette Tape, Culture, Format, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Vinyl

Grunge, in this context, literally means ‘Dirt’ but it’s interesting to note how often we use words like Grunge, Dirt and Grime to describe musical styles and genres. Perhaps this is because we find cleanliness in art to be unemotional and...
Oxide & Plastic – Cassette Culture

Oxide & Plastic – Cassette Culture

by fiercelyindie | Feb 14, 2020 | Aesthetics, Art, Blog, Cassette Tape, Collecting, Culture, Format, Limited Edition, Special Edition

Initially this post was entitled ‘Rust & Plastic’ but I didn’t think it was fair on the precise nature of the tape manufacturing process, which requires a high level of precision*. * A minute deviation in the thickness of the oxide layer can...

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