REMNANTS is a sound collage documenting the departing textile industry of Montreal.  This ghostly soundscape is composed of sounds collected from factories operating in neighborhoods that are undergoing drastic gentrification.  In recent years many of Montreal’s textile factories have closed up shop and moved overseas because of the cheaper labor available in many of the world’s developing countries.  These relocations leave these large buildings empty, making way for artist lofts and luxury condos.  This is a piece about the transition and gentrification in these neighborhoods.  This piece is about how the buildings that house this industry play a crucial and interesting role in defining the character of the surrounding neighborhood.  This piece attempts to document the sounds and sites that will soon be forgotten

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