Escape Mechanism is the title of a sound collage project instigated by Minneapolis based artist Jonathan Nelson.
Using fragments of audio from a variety of previously recorded sound sources, the project is an experiment in recycled media.
Nelson is perhaps best known for his role as host and producer of the nationally syndicated radio program, Some Assembly Required.
The show is a weekly exploration of works of appropriation, by artists who use samplers and other audio playback equipment to create original sound collage compositions.
A record label (Recombinations) and recurring art exhibition (Festival of Appropriation) are among Nelson's other projects.