Reflection - | - Piano Doodles #1

Recipio aims to capture beautiful moments lost in anticipation. One can often miss the beauty of an action simply by anticipating or concentrating on the outcome. By eliminating the end result of an action and allowing the viewer multiple chances to witness the lead-up one is able “get back” what one might have missed.
***The Audio was originally intended to be played on a separate device so that it never really lines up with the video the same way twice while looping.

Recipio accompanies an experimental short film of the same name. Created for an art exhibit at Emerson College in 2019. Video of this project can be found on my YouTube channel under the title "Recipio Part I" and "Recipio Part II"(In the Art Projects playlist)

Genre: Experimental, Soundtrack, Piano, Reflective, Food For Thought

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Recipio - | - Piano Doodles #2

Volume Up!
During one of the more windy days I can ever remember, a strange sound develops in the staircase. Speculate away! 
Video of staircase where this was recorded and filmed is on my YouTube channel under the title "It's?" (In the Art Projects playlist)
Sounds By: Mother Nature 
Recorded By: Herman E. Servatius
Genre: Ambient, Documentation, Interpretation,  Experimental,  Food For Thought,

Windy Day (It's?) - | - Ambient Sound #1

"Motive," a sound art insulation project.
For this site-specific sound installation we wanted to introduce sounds to a space that were foreign to or not characteristic of the space in question. After thinking of different elements of a space, i.e. large vs small or high vs low traffic, we settled on an open but low traffic area in order to maximize the effect of an unexpected sound.
Both of us spend a significant amount of our day commuting. As a commuter one has to always plan ahead and be alert to inevitable delays and schedule changes. As a result, we both agreed that often-times we are in a state of thinking about or next commute. We wanted to recreate this incessant alertness inherent in our commuter
lifestyle. 
We reckoned that recording aspects of a lengthy commute and placing them in a low-traffic (and by nature quieter) space would be metaphorically jarring. Those not expecting the noisy sounds of a commute in a quite place could theoretically find themselves in an unsettling moment of reflection.
On separate days we recorded our commute to and from Boston, capturing sounds from the train, train station, subway station, and other related noises. These were then edited down to create an almost 6-minute loop which starts and ends in Worcester.
The goal is for listeners to experience the jarring effect of hearing train and other commuting noises in a low traffic building, thereby forcing them to think about the hustle bustle of a commuter in a space where one might not usually do so. This in turn could
perhaps create an appreciation for the quiet and safety the space usually provides. As much as it this piece is meant to be unsettling, it is also meant to stimulate rumination.
One minute of sound represents one hour of our daily six-hours of commute time.
Video of this project can be found on my YouTube channel under the title "Motive" (In the Art Projects playlist)
Directed By: 
Brittany Severance & Herman E. Servatius
Genre: Sound Installation, Experimental, Public Art, Documentation, Travel, Perspective

Motive - | - Ambient Sound #2

Trying Memories - | - Piano Doodles #3

My Own Fear is the soundtrack to a short monologue by the same name. 
A art-video of the monologue being read can be found on my YouTube channel under the title "My Own Fear" (In the Art Projects playlist)
Genre: Soundtrack, Monologue, Motivational, Inspirational, Poem, Short, Experimental, Interpretation, Food For Thought

My Own Fear (Soundtrack)

My Own Fear - | - Piano Doodles #4

This is an alternate rendition of My Own Fear - | - Piano Doodles #4

My Own Fear is the soundtrack to a short monologue by the same name.
A art-video of the monologue being read can be found on my YouTube channel under the title "My Own Fear" (In the Art Projects playlist)
Genre: Soundtrack, Monologue, Motivational, Inspirational, Poem, Short, Experimental, Interpretation, Food For Thought

My Own Fear (Alt.)- | - Piano Doodles #4.7

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