Receding Horizons
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Electric guitars are, in a sense, “mute” instruments – they are nearly inaudible without the help of a loudspeaker. Thus, as the composer I have the choice in what way can I help these instruments come to being, what “voice” do I give them.
The piece focuses, then, on the “becoming” of sound: it consists largely of relatively pitchless playing techniques explored and fleshed out via the live electronics. Through this process, I sought to create an expansive, suggestive and dreamy soundscape, reminiscent of distant mountain ranges receding into the mist.
In my quest to engage the performers' active perception, the piece includes semi-improvisatory elements, where the players are encouraged to listen, explore and react in real time. Throughout, the question arises – what is the instruments' “real” sound? To what extent is their physical, tactile existence actually “present”?
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