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Matmos is an experimental abstract music duo based in Baltimore, made up of M. C. (Martin) Schmidt and Drew Daniel who frequently host collaborators on their projects. Each project is highly conceptual, with Martin and Drew alternating who decides on the concept, with the latest release ‘The Consuming Flame: Open Exercises in Group Form’ taking …
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Using my sound composition with the object sounds (fed through a granular synthesis module on cecilia) I did a graphical notation of the first 30 seconds, using a system that takes into account, texture (corresponding to colour on the page), panning (up and down on the y axis) and the general feel of the sounds …
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After finding a parking space nearby and making our way to the building that sits on the main road, too short sets of stairs lead up to two double doors, only one lays open. on the front of the building up high the words “the borough” in the triangle formed by the sloping roof and …
What does it take to create sound art? In the modern age it feels like everything requires a computer of some description in order to fully use everything available to you, internet access and a computer opens up a whole world of opportunity and feels like an essential in order to create and be seen …
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Music as protest is not an entirely new concept to me, the main place it has held in my life has been the eisteddfod genedlaethol, a traditional welsh festival tracing its roots all the way back to 1176, it is a showcase for music, poetry, literature. It is the centre of welsh nationalism, it has …
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“Reggie Watts is an American comedian and musician. His improvised musical sets are created using only his voice, a keyboard, and a looping machine. Watts refers to himself as a “disinformationist” who aims to disorient his audience, often in a comedic fashion.” Thecreativeindependent.com. (2020). On making whatever you want, whenever you want. [online] Available at: …
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I did this piece with a recording I took of the springs on my new mic arm, and put into a module on Cecelia. Slowly I’ve started to find Cecilia more and more intuitive, I’ve really been trying to learn everything I can about the particle module. It feels so incredibly versatile and (not to …
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“If accents can be understood as a kind of noise artefact, an auditory consequence of the enduring impressions of place, environment, sociality and body, ‘accent recognition’ software is an attempt to stabilize and categorise these artefacts.” Dr. Thomson, M. (2020). PEDRO OLIVEIRA – There is a Point at Which Methods Devour Themselves. [online] Oliveira.work. Available …
Having all my elements together was a nice feeling, it was very gratifying hearing everything come together, a similar feeling to when I finish an episode of my audio drama. In the above image I’ve labelled the major elements of my piece, talking about the elements, how they work in the piece and just generally …
It was certainly a challenge trying to figure out how to best go about organizing and divvying up roles and responsibilities. Inherently, doing a group project when you can’t physically meet it is flawed, there are a multitude of reasons I feel it’s a much harder task. It’s simple but also key things, being able …