The Maelstrom Method (2007/08)
Electroacoustic composition for four channels.
Inspired by a short-story by E. A. Poe, the composition follows an almost anecdotic approach to conceive an epic progression. The piece acoustically spotlights spacial elaboration as an imaginary dimension – formed by the use of trajectories and motions – to build immersive structure as undirected radiation.
"The mountain trembled to its very base, and the rock rocked. I threw myself upon my face, and clung to the scant herbage in an excess of nervous agitation.(...) As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes. For some seconds I dared not open them --while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water." Excerpt from "A Descent Into the Maelstrom" by Edgar Allan Poe.
The total length of the piece is 7'07''.
Debut Performance at the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall – Concordia University, Montreal, Canada – on February 7th 2008.
Curated by Kevin Austin http://music.concordia.ca/EuCuE/Concert-Programmes/EuCuE_26-February.html
» honorable mention at Música Viva 2008 | Portugal
» special mention at Metamorphoses 2008 Competition | Belgium
» selected for MANTIS Festival 2008 | November 2 | Manchester
» selected for SMC08 | Berlin | INVENTIONEN
» DEGEM Webradio | Woche 30-36 / 28.07. - 07.09.08 & 21.12.08 - 31.01.09
» presented at kunstmeile süd | Deutschlandfunk
