‘Breaking points’
In collaboration with performers from Riot Ensemble, I’m proudly presenting a short sample study called ‘Breaking points’.
In these compositions, I’m very much interested in the starting point of a phenomena. Whether that be the visibility of light, the impulse to act or the beginning of overheating the sound (overdrive) I intend to explore the moment of transformation. Musically, I reflected that in oscillations around vocal fry, strings textures breaking around harmonic nods or bowing molto sul pont and recontextualising medical pamphlets.
I also invited soprano to improvise using words (stream of thoughts, memory of a dream) and switch between speaking and vocalising.
sketches for ‘Breaking points’
In the score, I asked musicians to match each other’s pitches at times. I wanted to incorporate active listening inside of the scored composition and explore the vagueness in amplifying the sound.
I also created a composition inspired by Lou Reed’s track under the same title ‘Walk on the wild side’. That’s how I sonically imagine such trip. Special thanks to Joanna Dudek for the art cover.
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