Construction is the first of a 6 piece set of audio visual pieces titled I/O (Inside/Outside)
Type: electro-acoustic/multimedia
Year: 2015
Duration: 5’
It uses sound recordings of pneumatic drills, saws and machinery at a construction site as the starting material. These sounds are then manipulated and processed in a number of ways to produce the final music.
I/O Description
The ‘Inside’ (Pieces 1-3) is represented by man-made elements. I recorded various man-made objects, such as construction machinery, trains and electronic equipment and then applied various processes/alterations/effects to produce the music.
The ‘Outside’ (Pieces 4-6) is represented by natural elements. I recorded various sounds found in nature such as waterfalls and breaking waves and used these as the material for creating the music.
These sounds are manipulated to such an extent that the lines between what is natural and what is synthetic become blurred.
Each of the pieces is accompanied by visuals recorded at the same site. Sometimes the sounds seem to fit with the scene, others times they don’t, further playing with the idea of blurred reality.
These recordings were done in Dublin City.
Trains is the second of a 6 piece set of audio visual pieces titled I/O (Inside/Outside)
Type: electro-acoustic/multimedia
Year: 2015
Duration: 5’30
For the starting material I used recordings of two different Trains; the Luas and the Dart, both recorded in Dublin. All music is then worked from manipulated and processed samples of these trains.
I/O Description
The ‘Inside’ (Pieces 1-3) is represented by man-made elements. I recorded various man-made objects, such as construction machinery, trains and electronic equipment and then applied various processes/alterations/effects to produce the music.
The ‘Outside’ (Pieces 4-6) is represented by natural elements. I recorded various sounds found in nature such as waterfalls and breaking waves and used these as the material for creating the music.
These sounds are manipulated to such an extent that the lines between what is natural and what is synthetic become blurred.
Each of the pieces is accompanied by visuals recorded at the same site. Sometimes the sounds seem to fit with the scene, others times they don’t, further playing with the idea of blurred reality.
Electrics is the third of a 6 piece set of audio visual pieces titled I/O (Inside/Outside)
Type: electro-acoustic/multimedia
Year: 2015
Duration: 5’40
The initial material for this piece was gathered by recording the feed from an electro magnetic coil. I used it to pick up electromagnetic fields given off by electronic products such as laptops, televisions, fluorescent tube lighting etc. This material was then processed and manipulated to produce the music.
I/O Description
The ‘Inside’ (Pieces 1-3) is represented by man-made elements. I recorded various man-made objects, such as construction machinery, trains and electronic equipment and then applied various processes/alterations/effects to produce the music.
The ‘Outside’ (Pieces 4-6) is represented by natural elements. I recorded various sounds found in nature such as waterfalls and breaking waves and used these as the material for creating the music.
These sounds are manipulated to such an extent that the lines between what is natural and what is synthetic become blurred.
Each of the pieces is accompanied by visuals recorded at the same site. Sometimes the sounds seem to fit with the scene, others times they don’t, further playing with the idea of blurred reality.
Waterfall is the fourth of a 6 piece set of audio visual pieces titled I/O (Inside/Outside)
Type: electro-acoustic/multimedia
Year: 2015
Duration: 3’20
The material used for this piece were recordings of a waterfall, Cloghleagh Falls, Co. Wicklow. These recordings were then processed and manipulated to create the music.
I/O Description
The ‘Inside’ (Pieces 1-3) is represented by man-made elements. I recorded various man-made objects, such as construction machinery, trains and electronic equipment and then applied various processes/alterations/effects to produce the music.
The ‘Outside’ (Pieces 4-6) is represented by natural elements. I recorded various sounds found in nature such as waterfalls and breaking waves and used these as the material for creating the music.
These sounds are manipulated to such an extent that the lines between what is natural and what is synthetic become blurred.
Each of the pieces is accompanied by visuals recorded at the same site. Sometimes the sounds seem to fit with the scene, others times they don’t, further playing with the idea of blurred reality.
Seaside is the fifth of a 6 piece set of audio visual pieces titled I/O (Inside/Outside)
Type: electro-acoustic/multimedia
Year: 2015
Duration: 6’
Recordings of waves breaking along the coast at Sandycove, Dublin, were used as the initial material for this piece. These recordings were then processed and edited to produce the music heard.
I/O Description
The ‘Inside’ (Pieces 1-3) is represented by man-made elements. I recorded various man-made objects, such as construction machinery, trains and electronic equipment and then applied various processes/alterations/effects to produce the music.
The ‘Outside’ (Pieces 4-6) is represented by natural elements. I recorded various sounds found in nature such as waterfalls and breaking waves and used these as the material for creating the music.
These sounds are manipulated to such an extent that the lines between what is natural and what is synthetic become blurred.
Each of the pieces is accompanied by visuals recorded at the same site. Sometimes the sounds seem to fit with the scene, others times they don’t, further playing with the idea of blurred reality.
Frost Walking is the sixth of a 6 piece set of audio visual works titled I/O (Inside/Outside)
Type: electro-acoustic/multimedia
Year: 2015
Duration: 4’40
This piece uses recordings of walking through grass on a frosty morning and also various percussive tapping sounds recorded at home. All material is then edited and processed to produce the music.
I/O Description
The ‘Inside’ (Pieces 1-3) is represented by man-made elements. I recorded various man-made objects, such as construction machinery, trains and electronic equipment and then applied various processes/alterations/effects to produce the music.
The ‘Outside’ (Pieces 4-6) is represented by natural elements. I recorded various sounds found in nature such as waterfalls and breaking waves and used these as the material for creating the music.
These sounds are manipulated to such an extent that the lines between what is natural and what is synthetic become blurred.
Each of the pieces is accompanied by visuals recorded at the same site. Sometimes the sounds seem to fit with the scene, others times they don’t, further playing with the idea of blurred reality.