This record sleeve is made out of concrete

The brand new album from Belgian musician Thomas Vaquié comes in an interesting vinyl format.

'Ecume' is out via visual label AntiVJ, which worked with artist Yannick Jacquet to help create the record sleeve. Each of the album's tracks were transformed into physical waveforms, before being 3D-printed and cast in concrete from a silicone mould.

Regarding the project, the label said: "At at time when music seems to be forced – too often and too hard it feels – to be augmented or justified by visual impact, AntiVJ Recordings wants to reaffirm the capacity held within the medium of sound itself to feed the imagination.

"In a digital age, AntiVJ Recordings wants to release physical objects, carefully crafted, that may take the form of vinyl, a plate built in concrete, a 3D-printed object, an audio book or an application."

There's also a limited edition resin-cast boxset that's available for €90 here.

Check out the gallery above to see the concrete-cast sleeve.

[Via: Dezeen]

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