As part of the university module 'Sonic Art' I chose to create a number of studies that provided a different 'sonic perspective' on Bristol Cathedral. After field recordings had been made I processed and combined them in a number of ways - using various software applications. Rhythm and harmony were not allowed during the studies, which are shown below.
The audio captured had to be 'site-specific' so on a trip to the cathedral I managed to capture bells, choirs, footsteps, impulse responses as well as the general atmosphere.
A max patch used to manipulate the sound files by granular methods.
An example of sequencing and blending using Cubase, for the 'Timestretch' study.
The production of studies lead to a group performance, taking the audience on a journey through Bristol. My section was peformed using a custom Kontakt patch (loaded with a range of sounds to trigger) in conjucnction with a Korg nanoKEY 2 and a Kaoss pad for live manipulation of filter cutoff/granular elements.
