The record made of ice. (1% for the Glaciers via SWNS)
By Dean Murray
A record has been made of ice to highlight the melting of glaciers.
The vinyl-like disc was recorded on the Mer de Glace in the French Alps and captures the real sounds of the glacier.
Dubbed “The Voice of the Glaciers”, it was created by environmental collective 1% For The Planet to mark the UNESCO International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation.
The vinyl-like disc was recorded on the Mer de Glace in the French Alps and captures the real sounds of the glacier. (1% for the Glaciers via SWNS)
The project launches “1% for the Glaciers”, a €100,000 fundraising initiative uniting six NGOs protecting alpine ecosystems.
To make the ice record, the team created a silicone mould from a real vinyl. A local sound engineer etched the audio grooves into the mould, which was then filled with meltwater collected by leading glaciologists and frozen to form a solid ice disc.
When placed on a turntable, the record plays normally — but as it spins, it melts, and the music fades away in real time.
It was created by environmental collective 1% For The Planet to mark the UNESCO International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation. (1% for the Glaciers via SWNS)
The record is voiced by DJ/producer Mosimann with music by Flavien Berger and Aurelien Buiron, who, along with creative agency MNSTR, transformed the sounds of cracking, trickling ice into “an auditory elegy for the natural world.”
A project statement explains: “Even after a year dedicated to their preservation, glaciers are still melting at alarming rates. Glaciers hold around 75% of the world’s freshwater, regulate rivers and biodiversity, and support nearly 1.9 billion people downstream. Their rapid decline, with up to 52% projected loss by 2100, threatens water security, food production, energy systems and the global ecosystem.”
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