These three pieces have been in the works on and off for about 2 years. The concept was created with inspiration from a photo I took of myself with three aging scabs and bruises from my insulin pump sites, the album cover.
These pieces explore the feeling of experiencing the human body and its connection to the universe, as well as the concept of the universe that lives within our bodies.

Wormhole

Three Kings

Weird Sisters

Self hatred, self acceptance, two sides of the same coin. Always looking for answers to unanswerable questions. I'm exploring new ways to understand myself and yet remember that I understand nothing. I meditate on that. Meditate with me.

The Void (Afraid of Myself)

Dies Irae written in the early 1200s by Thomas of Celano reimagined and accompanied by the creatures of the night.
Using voice and Little Bits Synthesizer, created in Audacity
Created October 2018

Creaturae Noctis

Violin, voice, and little bits walk into a bar
Voice and violin melodies created using a random number generator.
Created in Audacity
Created May 2018

Final Beginning

Best experienced with headphones!
You and your friends went out to play some wallball like the good old days. When you take a break and wander off on your own, your surroundings become less and less familiar..
Created on Audacity, all sounds sampled by Elena Schoen.

Stumbling Across Demons

Elena graduated from San Francisco State University with a BA in music and a holistic health minor. She has a love for music of all kinds, and enjoys making music with her voice, violin, Little Bits synth, and Super Collider coding software. The primary DAW she uses is Audacity, which she likes for its simplicity, and that it's free.
2022 Petrichor Music Competition Semi-finalist 
Plz enjoy <3

elena schoen