Icebreaker was originally recorded at Studio P.A.S.S. New York City in December 1991 with an Artist-in-Residency grant from Harvestworks, Inc.
Icebreaker was presented as an octophonic sound installation in total darkness at Generator Sound Art Gallery, New York City from March 20 to April 5, 1992.
An excerpt from Icebreaker was released on Mini-Mall, Tellus CD #27, and later on the Tellus Tools LP.
Icebreaker was was also heard at Art in General as part of the Music in the Box series of audio art in the elevator.
Icebreaker was remastered and remixed in New York City in 2000.
staalplaat is an independent record label. Founded in 1982 Amsterdam, the company's mission is to create a sound forum for sound artists, who write and perform new and experimental music.