Aural Spiral #1 is the first in a series of
compositions which are inspired by Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty.
In this study, the imagined ambient surroundings of the original
installation site have been loosely rendered in synthesized sound.
A photograph of the actual Spiral Jetty has been transmuted into
sound through the use of a computer program. The rhythmic pulsing
of water and wind lays the foundation for the first appearance of
the jetty aural event. With each subsequent appearance, the duration
parameter of the event is half as long as the preceding one, accelerating
to the point of spiral origin. Finally the spiral submerges, sinking
into obscurity beneath the pulsing waves..
Transrevelation
concert review on Furtherfield
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