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About this episode

Performance/installation, 2008The work is "packaged" in a 10 step set of nonsensical directions generated by a fictional company. The directions explain how to create a sound experience of a forest. I begin the work with a performance in front of an audience on the first day of the show (approximately 15 min.) I read each step and perform the sounds associated with it. The vocals are recorded using a custom software sampler designed for simultaneous multi-channel playback. All the samples are looped, so audio from each step builds on the previous ones until a full forest soundscape emerges. The sounds are played back through ten speakers distributed throughout the gallery space. The speakers are attached to the hardware setup by a series of vine-like chords that complete the forest reference.After the performance is over, the sounds continue looping for the duration of the exhibition. Video of the performance is added to complete the viewer experience of the work.Note: This piece is often presented in performance-only mode, mixed for 2 and 4 channel sound systems. Annoucer voice samples: Doreen Lamantia MaloneyVideography: Bill Santen, Zoe Strecker

• Release Date

  Jan 31, 2008

• Runtime

  04:19