*Stereo reduction

‘There is an ocean underground’ is a five-minute, six-second point-source, acousmatic composition in 5.1 surround orientation. Built entirely using processed field recordings, analog modular synthesis, and Alchemy - a sample-manipulation virtual synthesizer - the piece serves as an etude in texture-lead composition, agglomeration, and tension and release. It features iterative moments of stasis that crescendo into immersive sound masses. 

Field recording samples consist of metal sheets, a seesaw, chains, marbles, glass cups, running water, mechanical drones from escalators and generators, and horse hooves. Each was selected for its distinct timbre and granular character, then paired with complementary synth patches to accentuate its innate spectral qualities. Many sounds were sculpted to evoke the sensation of rippling and splashing water, contributing to the piece’s submerged and tactile atmosphere. 

All processing was done in Logic Pro X, using reverb, distortion, echo, and precise EQ and automation to enhance the spatial depth and timbral richness of each sound and their collective Gestalt in the five-channel space.

there's an ocean underground

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there's an ocean underground

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