Sound experiments 1-4.mov

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Sound experiment 1

Playing with a MicroKorg synthesiser, I found I was able to create bird-like sounds by quickly moving the delay dial. I became fascinated by the starlings complex ability to mimic and their flitting rhizomatic structures in murmuration. Explorations into time travel and the history of the site, where starlings are a constant.

Sound experiment 2

Made in collaboration with Esme Wright

Sampling organic noises in Ableton Push controller – aiming to create the deconstructed sounds of the West Pier as textures that, when built up, sonically mirror the space. Walking on stones, the flapping of starling murmurations, the sparkle of the sea. Spiralling out of control of time.

Sound experiment 3

Translating sounds and feelings of site through organic- rhythmic improvisations. Wire brushes used to ‘thwack’ the drum skins like wings. Metallic clinking of the pier. The constant repetition of resonant bass tones, rattling the metal frameworks, mirrors the cyclical motions of the sea, and grounds the frantic, wild movements of lifeforms. Reflective of the dissonance felt in this space – jittering, yet peaceful.

Sound experiment 4

Combination of audio approaches/effects. Trying to embody a single starling amongst a huge murmuration. The feeling of flight. The dark whooshing of the wind. Dread and suspenseful underpinning. The forces pulling me home. A deeper, personal tie to the themes felt and associated with site.