tac - Lapse of Silence

 

The final tac release (not counting a collaboration with Kapotte Muziek and All Fours that was recorded in the early 90s but released later) makes sense considering the path he'd chosen. Nearly silent recordings of events that don't produce sound: shadows moving, grass growing, the sun shining. Packaged in an elaborate sculpture of all-white materials that you had to break to get the CDR out. There wasn't much more he could have done after this, so he (seems to have) stopped.  Self-released edition of 50 from 2003.

tac - Lapse of Silence

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tac - Sound Reckoning

 

Self-released CDr from 1999 in a fantastic sleeve made from painted cloth and other materials. 

tac - Sound Reckoning

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tac - Objects

 

Incredible self-released tape from 1997. Tom Cox/tac starts each track by telling you exactly what he's about to use to make a sound, then he makes it. All sounds made from everyday objects: aluminum foil, poster board, rock on a truck bumper and so on. 

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tac - Micro-Sonic

 

Self-released CDR from 1999 in an edition of 50 copies, in a beautiful handmade package. "Micro-Sonic" is the start of Tom Cox/tac's minimal phase. His recordings became much more sparse and quiet. For fans of Ronnie Sundin, Richard Chartier or Ben Owen.

tac - Micro-Sonic

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Tom Cox - Stint

 

One of only three things (including a collab with Jeph Jerman and a track on a compilation, neither heard by me) by tac under his own full name. This is a 3" CDr from 2003 released on Jason Talbot's Kissy Records label in an edition of 100 copies.

Tom Cox - Stint

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tac -"if it fits....."

 

1998 cassette released by the legendary Spite label in an edition of 50 copies. As discussed at length on this episode of the Noisextra podcast!

tac -"if it fits....."

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tac - Out of Context

 

One of the very best albums to come out on RRR's Pure series of budget-priced, minimal-art CDs. tac is Tom A. Cox from Tennessee, who was (apparently) only active in the 1990's and early 00's.

tac - Out of Context

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