All ripping, flicking, bopping, & scraping sounds originating from the humble hero of the kitchen, the paper towel. A fun, quick study for me in processing a very quiet recording into something percussive.

Swipin (Paper Towel Study) (2021)

A short collection of some interesting sounds I recorded throughout my experience of Sydney's lockdown 2021.

some lockdown sounds

Red Lake in Virginia(2021) is a sample based work providing an insight and social commentary on the experience of Menstruation. The work aims to create a more inclusive discussion about the experience, opening up the conversation to those who may not have direct experience with it. Encouraging empathy, understanding and a lack of stigma surrounding the topic. This work features some young people talking about their personal experiences as well as audio extracts from the wider media.

The following are links to some excerpts used in Red Lake in Virginia. I do not own any of these - they have been re-contextualised to create a transformative social commentary/educational tool on the experience of menstruation. Click on them for more info! :

U by Kotex, Reality Check, m.facebook.com/ubykotex/videos/379663638073/

Molly Grows Up 1958 Menstruation educational video : www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W14YssL_Cs

Brut, Periods in the media: A brief history, www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvbRohMf934

If Tampon Ads Were Honest (Also Maxi Pads & Other "Feminine Products")
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi8u9DcC0_Q ,

Teen Boys Explain The Menstrual Cycle To A Doctor | Telephone Game
, www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CEZkIOHLM

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), www.youtube.com/watch?v=CklM7lLBA9I

Bonds Ad, BONDS cheer bleeders, www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUsiA-XG54o

(Note: The mixing of this track is a bit messy....this was one of my first attempts at creating a work using Ableton and I was making things up a bit as I went - I'd love to re-visit this idea in the future!)

Red Lake in Virginia (Sound Art)(2021)

Unfiltered angry fun. Featuring recordings of an old CD player.

Studies of Unease: Prototype I (2022)

don't think that this is anything more than music (for Solo Violin)

Released 2022 on New Weird Australia's Collapse Theories compilation album.

Named for the buzzy, insectile sounds which abound in this work, I started composing at a time of great uncertainty in my life. While perhaps not evident in the final structure, I envisioned a long, straight highway on a lonely plain at night. As the work goes on, and my metaphorical eyes adjust to the new situation, more possibilities light up the night.

A Mouthful of Locusts (2022)

Dilate, Tessellate (2020, rev. 2022) - for string quintet (two violins, two violas, and cello)

Dilate, Tessellate is structured around two concepts from geometry: dilation and tessellation. On the small scale, the harmony 'tessellates', with the chords moving smoothly by step in the same way that a tessellating pattern of shapes fit together with no gaps or overlaps. Over the entire length of the piece, the harmony 'dilates' or expands, moving from standard chords built from thirds towards more complex quartal and quintal harmony. These harmonic concepts are presented in a bright, lively, and fast-moving piece with a constant rhythmic drive propelling the players and listeners forward.

Performed by the Metamorphosis String Quartet.

Dilate, Tessellate

Paranoia is comprised of field recordings made at Bundanon, an artistic residence set deep in the bushland on Australia’s south coast. The work and its title reflects a common sensation for novice solo bushwalkers; the sometimes comforting, sometimes chilling sensation of believing that you’re not quite alone out there. Rather than portraying the sounds of the wild as they really are, the piece gets inside the listener’s head both metaphorically and psycho-acoustically: the phenomenon of in-head acoustic imaging creates a cavernous eco-system inside the listener’s head. Paranoia features sharp cuts between real and imagined sounds, frenetic pacing, and occasional moments of tranquil beauty. 

This 60-second edition was composed for Phonurgia Nova's 2019 call-out for 60-second radio works. I thought it was a cool snippet to make available to the public. A sound art snack, if you will.

If you would like to hear more, head to my bandcamp page! https://alexismarieweaver.bandcamp.com

Paranoia In The Bush: 1:00 Excerpt (2019)

Antanáklasi I [2019] | pour flûte et électronique

L’œuvre a été commandée par Radio France pour l’émission « Création Mondiale » (ex Alla Breve) le 9 février 2020 et a été réalisée dans le studio du Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM) à Paris France. La pièce a eu sa création publique le 14 février 2020 au Festival Présences 2020 à la Maison de la Radio (Paris)

Portrait de la compositrice : France Musique 
https://www.francemusique.fr/emissions/creation-mondiale-l-integrale/okno-de-rocio-cano-valino-diffusion-integrale-et-portrait-de-la-compositrice-80441

- MUSICWORKS 2020 | First prize in Electronic Music [Canada]
- Marcelle Deschênes Prize 2020 [Canada]
- PRIX KLANG! 2021 | Second prize [France]

(Excerpt) Okno [2020]

Composer, musicologist, and brass player.

I live and create on Dharawal land.

Dilate, Tessellate

Eamon Roche

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