An Electromagnetic Tribute – Burning Chrome

I recently participated in an open call for induction recordings from LOM, the creator of the Elektrosluch 3. From those submitted, LOM curated an album of their favourite tracks. The rules were simple: the track had to be a raw recording that only contained induction recordings, though those could come from an Elektrosluch 3, induction coils, guitar pick-ups, or something similar. Volume could be adjusted and layering was allowed, but no effects processing could be done to the tracks.

I decided to throw my hat into the ring, submitting a track entitled Burning Chrome. Burning Chrome is a composite of four recordings (three captured with an Elektrosluch-3, one captured with an induction coil) of devices that connect us (router, phone, modem, Chromecast). It’s named after a short story by William Gibson that details a cyber-heist performed by two hackers; it’s kind of what I imagine an induction recording of that situation would sound like.

My track was selected for inclusion on the album, so I thought it would be fun to do a simple deconstruction of it so that listeners can see how the tracks are overlapping. But first, here is the track as it appears on the album:

Now, let’s take a look at the four tracks that make it up:

You can listen to the full album below: