{"id":15,"date":"2026-10-21T13:31:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T11:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neu.benibrachtel.com\/projekte\/col002-defragmentation\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T20:09:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T18:09:26","slug":"col002-defragmentation","status":"publish","type":"projekt","link":"https:\/\/neu.benibrachtel.com\/?projekt=col002-defragmentation","title":{"rendered":"COL002 \u2013 Defragmentation"},"content":{"rendered":"

COL002 – Defragmentation LP<\/strong><\/p>\n

In file systems, defragmentation refers to reorganising scattered fragments into contiguous regions, reducing disorder and creating a smoother flow. This 12\u201d vinyl adopts that concept, presenting a unified soundscape built from the 24 commissioned works of Fragments of Sonic Extinction* (FOSE), spanning its first three editions from 2022 to 2024. Edited by FOSE founder Kalas Liebfried and long-time collaborator Beni Brachtel, this release envisions all contributions as interconnected fragments within a defragmented sonic terrain.
\nThese fragments form layers of a sprawling auditory landscape, or perhaps uncover tectonic movements beneath it. Some overlap and harmonise; others stand alone. The interplay between focus and abstraction creates an evolving image \u2013 sharp at times, blurred at others. This vinyl explores not only the overlaps but also the negative spaces: the silences, tensions, and potentialities that lie between and beyond.
\nRather than summarising the first three editions of FOSE, the vinyl crafts a \u201cthird space\u201d \u2013 an untethered, non-temporal realm where the ecological and social themes explored by FOSE xpand in new directions. Each side of the record offers a variation on this journey, mapping different pathways through the landscape.
\nThe vinyl itself, with its flat, circular form, mirrors the physicality of a plate or terrain. It becomes a carrier for an experience that is as tactile as it is auditory, inviting listeners to traverse a surface imbued with three years of collaboration and experimentation.
\nThis record invites listeners to reflect on the commons\u2014collaborative efforts that bring together diverse voices and perspectives\u2014and their potential to address the ecological and social challenges we face. It offers an expansive, non-linear mode of observation, one that encourages not only listening but imagining new possibilities.<\/p>\n

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Accompanying the vinyl is a text by Salom\u00e9 Voegelin, printed on an A2 poster and included in this publication. This detachable piece is designed to be displayed in your environment, extending the landscape beyond the auditory. A QR code on the poster allows you to listen to the author\u2019s voice, adding another layer to this defragmented exploration.
\nTogether, the vinyl and text form an artefact of FOSE\u2019s evolving inquiry: an invitation to engage with the ongoing processes of extinction through the auditory experience of interconnected eco-social realities.<\/p>\n