Ageotropic
Said of parts that would be expected to grow as gravity pulls, but instead grow upward, such as the knee roots of cypress
"A SOLITARY WALK AND EXPERIMENTAL TRANSMISSION"
"In a society of increasing control and formulated predictability, one may find inspiration in the beauty of irrationality in nature.
Much of our surroundings still do not adhere to the rules and restrictions we set up for ourselves. The simplicity of spontaneous thought and imagination is still part of our humanity, but becoming less and less a part of our conscious selves. Harnessing personal associations, the sound and visuals of this interactive “labyrinth” will be more delightful and exploratory than deliberative. The hope is to slowly remind us of the elements outside our daily grind, of the things that are too easy to forget; illogical things, impractical things. The intention is to induce participants to become open to these quiet, hiding parts of their surroundings."
The Last of the Victorians
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The sounds of this project are a combination of field recordings and analog home recordings. Each piece will be focused on impressions experienced by the artist on solitary walks in the area.
This particular track is inspired by the gathering of chimes in a Garden of Memory, location to be revealed. The chimes, composed of different materials, were recorded in the field without any editing. The breeze is the only act producing the range of spontaneous sounds in the environment. These sounds were then brought in to accompany analog recordings I made, and then mixed down.
This whole project is very personal to me, as moving to this neighborhood opened up my eyes to the conflicting aural distractions of the city.
The opportunity to travel on foot to hidden spots, places where most industrial and human city sounds are faint echoes is new to me. (The sounds of so many trees in the wind, light sensations and echoes of strage creatures.....)
Creatively I am trying to share these impressions of quiet, distraction, and solitude; how hidden things affect us in secret ways. I would like to consider how these things direct our personal interactions and our interactions with our surroundings.
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Cathleen Grado
NYC, Queens
From Sept. 13th to the 16th, spontaneous and ever changing sound collages inspired by my neighborhood will be available here for listening, dowloading, or burning to disc. .....you may also use itunes or other players in conjunction with these pieces to create set lists. Please check back regularly for new sounds, and click on the links below for more information on the Ageotropic project as well as the Conflux Festival and all it's participants.
Note: I am currently uploading a long mix of the pieces (Sunday, 10:33 AM)
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Underpass!!!
Cathleen - this is quite a project. I am going to check out the first broadcast this weekend. I actually have a dentist appointment Sunday and my dentist is located in a shopping mall right by an M subway stop near a couple of cemetaries. Not sure if I'll have time to do the walk - but I'll take a map and keep an eye on things during my ride on the MTA bus.
Congrats - I posted a bulletin on MySpace to tout this...take care!
Chris