experimental and synthesised sounds can take our feelings by surprise, capturing indescribable emotions with the accuracy that only an unrecognisable sound can – by dissociating from what we know and expect.
Yes, that is an actual dripping tap. And you are not hearing things – that is a dog panting and scratching. You might not have picked up on the cat purr, meow or growl until I just told you, but all of the sounds in this piece – which is structured like a hero’s journey – are household sounds distorted with an untold number of effects.
With no musical structure in mind, I improvised this piece using just cello and guitar sounds. I was picturing a melancholic scene of someone thinking about leaving on the only road out of town and never looking back.
A sinister entity is trying to increase her life span by consuming unsuspecting job applicants. But she is unaware that her latest interviewee is a supernatural hit woman. Warped guitars, twisted double bass, tribal drum loops, and distorted electronic voices create a sense of hypnotic ritual and spiritual unease.
