Douglas
Geers
Twisted Pair
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Twisted Pair is a brief work that explores issues of origin, chance
combination, and consequences. In it, signal processing techniques have
been applied to combine "parent" source materials into new sound
objects that exhibit varying degrees of stability and coherence. In
particular, the thematic materials of the work were processed through a
number of algorithmically programmed moving filters and
spectrum-altering routines.
On another level,
this piece is also an act of reveling in the beautiful sound
qualities of harmonic distortion, inspired by a range of musicians from
Iannis Xenakis to Neil Young. The piece also makes use of
eight-channel sound (double diamond arrangement) to help to provide
sounds with distinct localization characteristics and to immerse the
listener inside this vivid sonic environment during concert
performances.
This work is available on the 2004 CD release by the Electric Music
Collective, Defiant. See www.emcollective.org
for more
information.
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