An ambient electro-acoustic piece created using max/MSP. Resonantia is an experiment with infinite reverb and comb filters.

Program Notes

This piece is inspired by the ambient genre, being reminiscent of seminal composers such as Brian Eno. Resonantia aims to explore the vast harmonic potential of simple oscillated sounds that have been resonated indefinitely.  The piece begins with a simple bass drone and gradually more harmonic and inharmonic layers are introduced, some taking the lead whilst others subtly fade into the background. Listeners are advised to relax and allow the music to surround them and to put any external distractions aside, maybe even closing their eyes, whilst allowing themselves to be immersed in the sonic material. That being said, to paraphrase Eno, the piece could be considered “As interesting as it is ignorable,” meaning that it would also be appropriate as relaxing background music. Listen to the rich soundscape that develops and builds to a climax throughout the piece, paying particular attention to the relationships between the different sounds, before gradually returning to a more simplified state as the piece concludes. 

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