“A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. The clown came out to warn the public; they thought it was a joke and applauded. He repeated it; the acclaim was even greater. I think that’s just how the world will come to an end: to general applause from wits who believe it’s a joke.”
― Soren Kierkegaard, Either/Or, Part I
I found this quote particularly inspiring and decided to base my piece around it. I wanted to create a piece that was particularly pervaded with jovial chaos and bombastically furious disregard for things to come. The piece is called “Flick a tooth” in reference to an old Italian gesture meaning “I would not even give you the dirt from under my nail”
This piece will be based around the loss of identity and rejection of congruence – accepting loss of identity and congruence in an abrasive fashion – finding identity and congruency in chaos.
I also want the track to use an array of experimental sound design techniques, creating a plethora of glitchy, broken beats, abrasive sounds and a tonal melody. I wanted to encourage these sounds as I feel its complementary to the themes of the piece