Whilst doing research for this essay I keep coming upon more and more amazing links which is really hindering my progress but it all just looks so good!
From time to time there's some excellent stuff turning up on Ubuweb. This "discussion" is an attempt to gather some of these.
- Feel free to chip in.
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Showing posts with label Ubu Web Sound. Show all posts
Sunday, 17 April 2011
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Alvin Lucier - I am sitting in a room
I am sitting in a room (1969) is one of composer Alvin Lucier's best known works, featuring Lucier recording himself narrating a text, and then playing the recording back into the room, re-recording it. The new recording is then played back and re-recorded, and this process is repeated. Since all rooms have characteristic resonance or formant frequencies (e.g. different between a large hall and a small room), the effect is that certain frequencies are emphasized as they resonate in the room, until eventually the words become unintelligible, replaced by the pure resonant harmonies and tones of the room itself.
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