This piece, "Mycelial Madness," transformed the signals from three distinct mushroom species - blue oyster, golden oyster, and lion's mane - into a full song. I captured great sounds by recording their reactions to various stimuli, such as touch and spraying with water. Clips from these recordings were then edited in Ableton and Audition. It was my first time trying anything like this, so I had no real direction besides trying all the different effects on the mushroom sounds and seeing what sounded the best. I also wanted this piece to sound like an actual song with a flow and rhythm, so I added percussion to make the track more engaging. Additionally, I added audio clips from the classic 1930s film "Reefer Madness" in the background of the composition and the very beginning for the build-up. This choice was to draw a parallel between the historical stigma surrounding cannabis consumption and the current misconceptions about mushrooms. The result is a seamless fusion of natural mushroom signals and human-made music, demonstrating the potential of biosonification.

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