Artists Eileen Simpson and Ben White are asking people in Southampton that were teenagers in the 1950s and 1960s to share their record collections. They are looking for pre-1963, 7 inch vinyl 45s, pop, reggae, jazz, calypso and more! This material will be digitised and public domain copyright-expired elements obtained to contribute to a major art exhibition, British Art Show 8, happening in Southampton in 2016!

The artists source vinyl records from 1962 – the last year that commercial recordings can be retrieved for public use until 2034 – and extract sounds to produce a ‘public sonic inventory’. Visit www.openmusicarchive.org to be amazed!

Interested in taking part?
Contact [email protected] or call 023 8059 2158 with details of your collection, then be ready to bring your records to a drop-in session at John Hansard Gallery on Saturday 14th and 21st November, 11am-4pm.

PLEASE NOTE: All records will be returned to their owner. Artists will only make a sound recording.

For more info on BAS8 and it's tour plan, visit their website.