This session was my first encounter with a sound system larger than stereo, and upon hearing examples composed for multiple channels, I was immediately filled with inspiration about how I could adapt and convert my current sound into something with much more ‘physicality’. I felt myself engaging with the sound in a way I had never previously done. By tracing the movement of the sound across the space, I had become fully immersed into the work. This sense of physicality and movement is something I would like to consider when creating my upcoming work.
As a long time fan of his work, I began to research the various sound installation works of Viennese musician Fennesz. The particular piece I have included in this post is ‘The Last Days of May’ in which he describes the intent of the music within the installation space as “meant to blend into everyday soundscapes and occasionally stand out”.
This reflects my own personal philosophy in my own practice, in addition to approaching this upcoming work – one of rich yet unintrusive sound, cohesively residing alongside whatever audio may occur in its vicinity as though it were an improvisational flair. I am beginning to consider my aforementioned interest in the physicality of spacialised audio, and how this may interact with a subtle, blended soundscape.