Recently there has been some media attention around One Pig, the third part of the "One" Trilogy by Matthew Herbert, (to be released on Accidental in September 2010). It will use sampled sounds from the life of a pig reared at a Farm in Kent, slaughtered, and then eaten. Matthew described his thoughts on the project at the outset -
“I wanted to record one human life and make that into a record but it soon became clear that following someone from the cradle to the grave is too difficult. Pigs are animals which humans totally rely on in many different ways, yet systematically abuse, so I felt this would be an excellent representation of a modern life.”
Matthew has also responded to animal rights group PETA in a statement online -
“I'm puzzled and disappointed by PETA's assertions about one pig because this project is in part about dealing head on with the conditions and realities of a modern food industry. As I eat meat, I would have thought PETA would have been pleased that I am confronting the consequences of that choice. Unlike most industrial pig farms, my pig was kept in excellent conditions but was always grown by the farmer for slaughter. My desire to listen in to that entire cycle and represent it as music is not, and never was intended to be cynically repackaged purely as entertainment.”
For more information on the journey of the pig visit thisisapig.blogspot.com
For more information on a project inspired by this album visit www.seeyourfood.org
