Equally Empty, by Distant Reader

Equally Empty

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48-page book by Nathan Byrne. Contains the text of "SHORT TERM ETERNITY," as well as a short story contributed by Dean Smith (deansmith.us). The majority of the book’s text is printed with white ink on white paper, and the book comes with a miniature UV lantern for reading the text. Printed in an edition of 150 by Risolve Studio. Download code for Equally Empty included in the book.

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released March 12, 2021

This music accompanies Nathan Byrne's MFA thesis of the same name, which includes a large-scale installation and a book. Nate came up with the original concept for this project; deep thanks to him for inviting me to participate. You can learn more about the project at stamps.umich.edu/exhibitions/individual/equally_empty, and more about Nate's work at byrnenathan.com.

"Equally Empty" was recorded at home in 2020.

"SHORT TERM ETERNITY" features text by Gordon Matta-Clark, reproduced with permission of the Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark/CCA. Here the text has been transcribed, arranged, and read by Nathan Byrne. This piece was recorded in various locations between 2016 and 2021.

Mastered by Andrew Weathers.

Cover design by Sydney Farris and Makenzie O’Connor.

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