Materials for a Concert

<p>For this piece, I created a foundation – or “backing track” – that can be used for a variety of playback scenarios. It incorporates on-site recordings and excerpts of cassettes and audio files from my personal archive, including: crowd noise (date and time unknown), guitar and tape recordings (2006 or 2007), synthesizer and electronics (2008), percussion / loop cassettes (2007), and recordings of live noise shows (artists unknown, circa 2008).</p> <p>Preference was given to sounds of an unknown or barely remembered origin.</p> <p>These audio clips were mixed with recorded ambiences from a visit to Vox Populi Gallery in Philadelphia on the afternoon of April 14, 2017, in addition to the audio from a solo performance at Vox on the evening of April 15. The ambient material recorded on the 14th includes sounds from the art exhibit that was installed at the time, as well as my own footsteps, the sound of folding chairs, and the occasional interjection of my infant son. The performance on the 15th was recorded by a microphone placed by an open window in an adjacent gallery facing N. 11th Street.</p> <p>Silence and artificial ambience were added where necessary.</p> <p>It was my intention to create music out of things that already exist – to not generate more recordings – and to constantly change the perspective for the listener, whether they were listening to this as a stand-alone audio track (as presented here) or in a live performance. Having recently moved from Providence to Philadelphia, it also served as a practical exercise in the unpacking of physical possessions.</p> <p>Presently, this piece has been performed twice. In addition to the gig at Vox Populi, this current version was used for a performance at the Silent Barn in Brooklyn, NY on April 29, 2017, as part of the Ende Tymes VII festival. Each version was quite different, and included additional materials dictated by the situation.</p> <p>Timeline of Events:</p> <p><span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">00:00 – 00:10</span>: crowd noise (date and time unknown)<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">00:10 – 00:15</span>: silence<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">00:15 – 00:24</span>: crowd noise<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">00:24 – 00:26</span>: synthesizer and electronics (2008)<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">00:26 – 00:40</span>: vox performance (4.15.17)<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">00:40 – 01:07</span>: vox gallery (4.14.17)<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">01:07 – 01:10</span>: guitar and tape (2006-2007)<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">01:10 – 01:21</span>: silence<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">01:02 – 02:03</span>: vox gallery<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">02:03 – 02:07</span>: outside window of vox gallery<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">02:07 – 02:09</span>: guitar and tape<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">02:09 – 02:10</span>: silence<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">02:10 – 02:33</span>: vox gallery<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">02:33 – 02:40</span>: ambience<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">02:40 – 03:03</span>: vox gallery<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">03:03 – 03:05</span>: synthesizer and electronics<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">03:05 – 03:11</span>: vox performance<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">03:11 – 03:30</span>: guitar tape<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">03:30 – 03:52</span>: vox performance<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">03:52 – 03:53</span>: vox gallery (in the black box performance space)<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">03:53 – 04:05</span>: noise tape (date and time unknown)<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">04:05 – 04:20</span>: vox black box<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">04:20 – 04:22</span>: ambience<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">04:22 – 04:23</span>: silence<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">04:23 – 04:24</span>: synthesizer and electronics<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">04:24 – 04:31</span>: silence<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">04:31 – 04:57</span>: vox gallery<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">04:57 – 05:01</span>: silence<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">05:01 – 05:45</span>: vox performance<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">05:45 – 05:53</span>: vox gallery<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">05:53 – 06:09</span>: vox performance<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">06:09 – 06:25</span>: vox gallery<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">06:25 – 06:27</span>: synthesizer and electronics<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">06:27 – 06:33</span>: ambience<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">06:33 – 06:37</span>: silence<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">06:37 – 07:38</span>: vox gallery<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">07:38 – 07:40</span>: silence<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">07:40 – 07:52</span>: vox gallery<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">07:52 – 07:58</span>: guitar tape<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">07:58 – 08:00</span>: synthesizer and electronics<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">08:00 – 08:39</span>: black box<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">08:39 – 09:13</span>: guitar tape<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">09:13 – 09:22</span>: vox performance<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">09:22 – 09:26</span>: vox gallery<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">09:26 – 09:28</span>: silence<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">09:28 – 09:32</span>: ambience<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">09:32 – 09:40</span>: silence<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">09:40 – 09:56</span>: vox gallery<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">09:56 – 10:36</span>: guitar tape<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">10:36 – 11:15</span>: vox performance<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">11:15 – 11:22</span>: vox gallery<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn">11:22 – 11:28</span>: percussion / loop tapes (2007)<span class="im"><br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn"><span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aQJ"><span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-aBn"><span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-aQJ"><span class="aBn"><span class="aQJ">11:28 – 11:32</span></span></span></span></span></span>: synth and electronics<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn"><span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aQJ"><span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-aBn"><span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-aQJ"><span class="aBn"><span class="aQJ">11:32 – 11:38</span></span></span></span></span></span>: noise show (circa 2008)<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn"><span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aQJ"><span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-aBn"><span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-aQJ"><span class="aBn"><span class="aQJ">11:38 – 11:47</span></span></span></span></span></span>: silence<br /> <span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aBn"><span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-m_7965559116961323832gmail-aQJ"><span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-aBn"><span class="m_4135435218545983709gmail-aQJ"><span class="aBn"><span class="aQJ">11:47 – 12:25</span></span></span></span></span></span>: leaving vox populi, afternoon of April 14</span></p> <p><span class="im">– GM</span></p>