First Sparkle Girl "Means Of Production" Box, SOLD!

To Mr. Riley of Seattle

Thank You

Now go fuck with sound

Sparkle Girl

Each box will be unique but contain the same basic elements walkman, blank media etc. The goal has already been achieved. Each box is designed to allow the owner to work with sound in their own way. To demystify the process of engaging with sound by bringing the simplest pieces together allowing the artist (guess what, buy the box and you've become one) to record, make and manipulate sound as well as provide the little "extras" needed (or not) to get copies of your work into the the hands of at least two other people. In Riley's case, he had a specific request to be able to do an edition of 5. DOne! See, that wasn't hard. Ask, and we'll see what we can accomplish. Since each box will be different special orders don't upset us. For that matter, if you were to upset us you wouldn't be getting a box now would ya? Keep in mind this is not an instrument or a "band in a box" but more along the lines of Crank Sturgeon's legendary Crank Contact Mics or the Buddha Machine by fm3. Rather than take home a cd or tape by Sparkle Girl buy a box with some pieces of equipment and some tape and cds and go make your own and then come back and make us put it out on Soccer Mom Ebonics. Better yet, make a couple of copies and start your own label. Hell, that's what we did. Meet people! The box can be a conversation starter. As for starters: The Box is meant to be a GATEWAY. The question can be asked, "Is that a small condenser microphone ripped out of recycled consumer electronics?" Short Answer: Yes! Or you might decide to Google up condenser microphones and take a new direction of your own. Since I (Jim) am making these up as I go along you can bet your ass I don't want to be bored so expect a high WHAT IS THIS? factor. Truth be told I don't what some of these things are and we (Kurt and myself) are hoping you might find out AND THEN COME BACK AND TELL US. When Scritti Politti released their first single on Rough Trade Records they listed the cost and other details of the production on the back of the sleeve. New Order's "Blue Monday" 12" single sounded wonderful and also came housed in a sleeve by Peter Savile that was so gorgeous. World Wide Smash. And they lost money on every copy sold. These are quite inspirational tales for me. IS THIS A COMMERCIAL? NO. any sounds, sound, noise present in the box at the time of transaction by SPARKLE GIRL each box unique and contents designed and assembled by me (Jim) each box will have it's own Soccer Mom Ebonics catalog number for the discography so each person can chart their place their place in the SME cosmology and see who other box owners might be. You could start a club. Be like the Marines, "This is my box, there are others like it but this one is mine".