This week I decided to compose a piece inspired by the performances and theory I’ve learned about during my Sonic Cultures research and Visiting practitioners’ lectures. The piece involves heavy modes of synthesis and myself, talking, crying, screaming into an authentic WWII tank commander’s throat microphone.
I enjoyed working with the pacing of this piece and exerting a lot of pent-up manic energy. I wanted to use Fluxus ideologies within this piece – recording myself moving objects around the room – walking back and forth – working with substance in simplicity. Applying the idea of destroying the boundary between art and life was new to me and I found it to be quite enriching.