Complex Signatures (Awakenings)[disquiet0213-complexsignatures]

Loosely based on the book “Contact” by Carl Sagan, Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching,  detects coherent signals using a radio telescope in the rainforest of Costa Rica ;)

Disquiet Junto Project 0213: Complex Signatures
The Assignment: Combine three field recordings from artist Charles Lindsay to explore and express notions of perceived techno-organic intelligence.

The 3 tracks were played in Samplr, pitch shifted and layered. Two of the sounds were processed with Spectral pitch shift. The tracks were loosely organized into 3 parts, A-B-A representing aspects of techno-organic intelligence (A' contains the retrograde of A).  The extended central section focuses on tiny, indistinct natural sounds.

The photo associated with this project is the cover of Charles Lindsay’s forthcoming book, Carbon, more on which here: http://minormattersbooks.com/collections/books/products/charles-lindsay-carbon

And here are details on a MASS MoCA exhibit he will be participating in. It begins May 28, 2016: http://www.massmoca.org/event_details.php?id=1045

More on this 213th weekly Disquiet Junto project (“The Assignment: Combine three field recordings from artist Charles Lindsay to explore and express notions of perceived techno-organic intelligence”) at:http://disquiet.com/2016/01/28/disquiet0213-complexsignatures/

More on the Disquiet Junto at: http://disquiet.com/junto/

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Complex Signatures (Awakenings)[disquiet0213-complexsignatures]

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