Matthew
herbert
the horse

Four vinyl records wrapped in tinfoil.

ideas

Layers of sound created from bones collide with 21st century mapped acoustics.

Brief

Matthew Herbert is a sound experimentalist. His album, “The Horse,” is a testament to his unique analog soundscape which uses a horse’s skeleton as a multi-faceted instrument. Herbert’s musical approach should be tantalizingly revealed in a visually linked album cover and promotional poster.

Snippet of a poster pasted to a wall.

A album that is open displaying the sleeve and record inside.

Angled photo of the poster.

technical data

Fujifilm XE2 27mm, InDesign, Photoshop

results

Abstract photography, neon colours and layered text optically reinforce the Horse’s immersive musical landscape.

Album cover wrapped in tinfoil.