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WALKING THROUGH THE SUBMERGED FOREST

This piece is composed from my field recordings and readings of letters from Bexhill Museum archives, layered to bring to life a part of our eroding coastline and an archive which lies quietly unearthed. 
The field recordings were made whilst walking at low tide through pre-historic submerged forest remains, at Bulverhythe in EastSussex. This is layered with field recordings made in nearby woods.

Julian Porter, Rother Museums' curator found photographs and letters in the Bexhill Museum archives relating to the forest, which Actor and Theatre Producer Leigh Shine, read for me in a recording session. 
I hope the piece creates a spirit of place, a sense of timelessness and ever evolving change. The magical experience of walking through thousands of years of human and environmental ebb and flow.
Mary Hooper 
April 2023

Walking through the submerged forest

Hex is an emerging sonic organism that develops the acoustic and electronic sounds. The music originates from the magical elements and the supernatural aspect represented by the figure of the three witches who prophesy Macbeth's fate. This electro-acoustic composition was generated by repeated structured improvisations that became a defined live performance. The dramaturgy structure is divided into 5 sound frameworks focused on a real-time transformation of acoustic sounds of drums and percussions through extended live electronics technique.

  
credits:

Live recorded at Indigo Art Gallery, Perugia August 11, 2023 
Composed by Lorenzo Brilli

Lorenzo Brilli - drums, percussions 
Nicola Fumo Frattegiani - live electronics


Mixed and mastered by Nicola Fumo Frattegiani

SEPTEMBER 17TH FT.QAL

Grow - The Return to Elektrotropolis [CHP041] 
Release Date: 12/28/23 (Exclusive Beatport drop for 2 weeks)
1/11/24 everywhere else
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Tracks:

1.  Grow - Elektrotropolis (Mark Starr Remix)
2. Grow - Interdimensional Telepathy (Fleck E.S.C. Remix)
3. Grow - Biological Mycelial Network (Cyborg Rhetoric Remix)
4. Grow - Secret Machines (EKATA Remix)
5. Grow - Elektrotropolis (Dub Mix)
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Grow takes us back to Elektrotropolis, but this time he's not alone. The Return to Elektrotropolis delivers 4 new remixes of the dystopian electro originals crafted by CHP crew members and a Dub mix of the original single by Grow. The ep begins with Mark Starr's reinvented version of the title track smothered in his signature style yet peppered with some 90's rave vibes. The ep then slides into 'Interdimensional Telepathy' through the lens of electro wizard Fleck E.S.C. who delivers a vibey and creative interpretation filled with energy and complex sonic textures. Then Cyborg Rhetoric arrives straight out of the Pangeria Galaxy to deliver a belter of a remix of 'Biological Mycelial Network' with slamming bass, a driving sequence, and floor filling electro energy. Ekata's remix of 'Secret Machines' is next up delivering a completely new hypnotic take on the original with dreamy synthwork and exciting re-sequenced vocal edits. The Return to Elektrotropolis ends with a dub mix of the title track made by Grow that will provide DJ's with a sneaky way to re-insert the tune into their sets.
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The Return to Elektrotropolis

Biological Mycelial Network (Cyborg Rhetoric Remix)

More dusky analogue synth noodlings recorded to old tape.

Stretching Time

back and forth simple themes to create a wobbly melancholic synth meander

Plink Plonk Wobble

‘FUNGHILIOUS’ a soundscape devised and composed by
Mary Hooper as part of the ‘MotherWood’ installation  y Radiator Arts for the Curious Town Grows Festival may 2024. The voices on this tracks are those of Imogen, Cath, Tash and myself edited to create the soundscape meshed in with sounds recorded and played with by me.

Funghilious 3

invent nature - planken - soundtrack (extract)

recorded with dpa4060's, JrF c-series contact mics & coil pickup's

invent nature - planken (extract)

mineral veins is the second collection of pieces exploring the sound of minerals and structures in flux, for release in 2020

lugnas was recorded in sweden

mineral veins (lugnas - Extract)

Artist experimenting with recording and using sound as part of research and to create immersive multi media installations and stand alone artworks.
I record Oral history as part of the work I do and use it with soundscape to create work that evokes 'genius loci' streaming together timelines, memories, and events.

Funghilious 3

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