Learning software like Cecilia5, Paulstretch, and Spectral Stretch has given me plenty of opportunities to expand my practice. In particular, the spectral stretch caught my interest by its’ accessibility to create textures. Spectral Stretch takes audio and can stretch it …
Smerz is a Norwegian group of two (Catharina Stoltenberg and Henriette Motzfeldt) that in their words, ‘carefully deconstruct pop’. The deconstruction of music is the essence of this album. Smerz takes apart aspects of music and emphasizes some of the …
Anima– the soul, especially the irrational part of the soul as distinguished from the rational mind Immortality– the ability to live forever; eternal life As an artist in sound, I like to almost consider myself a sorcerer. How can I …
After obtaining the software for a couple of old synths (Jun-6 V, Prophet V 3, Mellotron V) I have been able to experiment with synthesis much more. Below are a couple synths I put together and have been playing with. …
Continuation- the state of remaining in a particular position or condition. Immortality- the ability to live forever; eternal life. Going with the theme of continuation , I chose to interpret this through the concept of immortality. Researching into this, Plato’s …
Following the concept of terrorism through dreams, Susumu Hirasawa this film took this psychedelic theme and translated it into a bubbly, consistent, and authentic soundtrack. Paprika is often noted for being one of the first films to include Vocaloid through …
Monika, Raul, Joanna, Harvey, Nathaniel, Kiro, Elliot, Steve, Jiachen, Buki, Jake This project both excited and challenged me. Having the opportunity to experiment and showcase my work on radio was enticing. Alas, this is where the project became challenging for …
Entering this brief, I found myself a bit lost at first. Learning to maneuver with a group of nine to ten people, especially during a pandemic, can be difficult. Alas, once roles were assigned and volunteered for, my tasks became …
In these two videos, I filmed myself different trying unfamiliar (and fairly simple) methods to create sound. In the first video, I ran my brother’s Yamaha Reface DX through a gorgeous delay pedal I received as a gift. (Walrus Audio …
When Bonnie M. Miller says ‘Pictures are better on radio.’, I can understand what she means. Audio alone leaves the visuals up to the minds’ eye, interpretation. This can be an advantage when projecting through radio by utilizing this form …