Gavin Vanaelst's Album 'Takeaway Loops' Transforms Delivery Work into Sonic Art
Gavin Vanaelst released the album 'Takeaway Loops' on cassette via Edições CN, drawing from his experiences as a courier for the delivery service Takeaway. While working, he recorded ambient sounds from fast-food restaurants and urban journeys, later blending them with piano and minimalist electronics in his home studio. The project critiques digital capitalism by turning alienating labor into a creative act, highlighting social divisions in the gig economy. The album features seven tracks that explore themes of resistance and invisibility in platform-based work.
Key facts
- Gavin Vanaelst created 'Takeaway Loops' based on his time as a Takeaway courier
- The album combines field recordings with piano and electronic elements
- It addresses issues of labor and alienation in the digital economy
Entities
Artists
- Gavin Vanaelst
Institutions
- Edições CN