http://backy.edublogs.org sane until the beat drops.... Wed, 06 May 2009 17:02:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en To make this piece contrast with the other I went about creating it in a totally different way. Instead of using samples, like I did in my fist piece, I only used a single sound source for all of my sounds. My sound source was the software synth 'TAL - ... http://backy.edublogs.org/2009/05/06/acousmatic-composition-composition-2/ In my first piece 'Xenu says' I mostly used samples that I had recorded myself, which I then manipulated to create an effective interessting soundscape. The piece opens with a collection of tonal strikes which are recording of my 'hang drum'. I used different effects to explore the spectrum of ... http://backy.edublogs.org/2009/05/06/acousmatic-composition-composition-1/ My first piece is now complete and I am well on my way to completing my second. To make these pieces contrast with each other I decided to go about making them in totally different ways. In my first piece I manipulated different samples I had recorded and collected, and used ... http://backy.edublogs.org/2009/05/04/acousmatic-composition-final-weeks/ This week I was able to perform a first draft of my first piece, 'xenu'. The piece included quotes about the cult of scientology, which I then attempted to relate to the soundscape. Scientology is a dangerous cult which preys on the weak minded, offering them a better, happier life in ... http://backy.edublogs.org/2009/03/27/acousmatic-compostion-week-9/ My myspace is finally up and running with my own work on it. www.myspace.com/thenerveagent http://backy.edublogs.org/2009/03/15/nerve-agent/ Another useful class in terms of feedback and guidance on our pieces. My first piece is now well on the way to completion. ixiquarks proving to be a useful tool! On Friday I attended a lunchtime concert in the Mumford theatre, where the bafflingly dexterous Nick Collins performed an impressive set ... http://backy.edublogs.org/2009/03/15/acousmatic-composition-week-7/ This week we brought our own compostions in so that we could have a chance to diffuse them in the hall. We were required to study techniques in the compostion of sonic art, and to take note of the purpose of the pieces we have been studying. Unfortunately there wasn't ... http://backy.edublogs.org/2009/02/27/acoustic-compostion-week-5/ This week we diffused existing pieces in groups using the 8 speaker set up. Our group chose to perform 'Vox 5" by Trevor Wishart. THis piece is part of the Vox series, which consists of 6 pieces. This particular piece uses vocal recordings of african ululation, which is a vocal technique ... http://backy.edublogs.org/2009/02/18/acousmatic-compostion-week-4/ The Hang drum is an ultra-rare percussion instrument made by two people from Bern (Switzerland). They are extremeley expensive and they take a very long time to be made. Fortunatley I have put myself through hell to get one and it is worth every penny. The Hang Drum makes the most ... http://backy.edublogs.org/2009/02/11/the-hang-is-here/ watch?v=3T0WVNTlZxU http://backy.edublogs.org/2009/02/11/new-instruments/