Great Fences of Australia

Turn on/off the embedded sound. Album title: Great Fences of Australia - Track title: Electric Fence
TitleGreat Fences of Australia
ArtistsJon Rose and Hollis Taylor
Year2002
LabelReR Megacorp (Recommended London)
Revealed by the bowing of Jon Rose and Hollis Taylor in conditions of extreme heat, high winds, millions of flies and deadly snakes, the fences of Australia become vast string instruments. The electrified fence you are now hearing has the added attraction of providing regular painful shocks up your bowing arm. Dynamo House

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