Ecosystem [512]: Acoustic Ecology Surveys as Music
Acoustic ecology is a rapidly expanding discipline which can reveal details about ecosystems that are not visually apparent, and field recording has been used in an increasing variety of ways in music compositions, opening the door to collaborative projects that walk the line between science and ar...
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2024-12-01
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Acoustic ecology is a rapidly expanding discipline which can reveal details about ecosystems that are not visually apparent, and field recording has been used in an increasing variety of ways in music compositions, opening the door to collaborative projects that walk the line between science and art. Ecosystem [512] is rooted in acoustic surveys that I carried out over nine months in Iceland’s National Parks. These surveys provided more than 10,000 hours of recordings that are processed, compressed, combined, and analyzed before being used as the fundamental material for a music composition for electronics and clarinet. The piece uses multiple strategies such as algorithmic composition to handle the transition from rough acoustic survey recordings to final music product. The process of composing this piece reveal insights about both acoustic ecology processes and music composition considerations.
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| spelling | doaj-art-cfcdabd4d27c4750b35df47e7e03384d2025-08-20T02:36:03ZengUniversidade Estadual do ParanáRevista Vortex2317-99372024-12-011210.33871/vortex.2024.12.9521Ecosystem [512]: Acoustic Ecology Surveys as MusicGarrison Gerard0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2790-5243University of North Carolina, Pembroke, USA Acoustic ecology is a rapidly expanding discipline which can reveal details about ecosystems that are not visually apparent, and field recording has been used in an increasing variety of ways in music compositions, opening the door to collaborative projects that walk the line between science and art. Ecosystem [512] is rooted in acoustic surveys that I carried out over nine months in Iceland’s National Parks. These surveys provided more than 10,000 hours of recordings that are processed, compressed, combined, and analyzed before being used as the fundamental material for a music composition for electronics and clarinet. The piece uses multiple strategies such as algorithmic composition to handle the transition from rough acoustic survey recordings to final music product. The process of composing this piece reveal insights about both acoustic ecology processes and music composition considerations. https://periodicos.unespar.edu.br/vortex/article/view/9521Music CompositionAcoustic EcologyElectro-acousticBioacousticsField Recording |
| spellingShingle | Garrison Gerard Ecosystem [512]: Acoustic Ecology Surveys as Music Revista Vortex Music Composition Acoustic Ecology Electro-acoustic Bioacoustics Field Recording |
| title | Ecosystem [512]: Acoustic Ecology Surveys as Music |
| title_full | Ecosystem [512]: Acoustic Ecology Surveys as Music |
| title_fullStr | Ecosystem [512]: Acoustic Ecology Surveys as Music |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecosystem [512]: Acoustic Ecology Surveys as Music |
| title_short | Ecosystem [512]: Acoustic Ecology Surveys as Music |
| title_sort | ecosystem 512 acoustic ecology surveys as music |
| topic | Music Composition Acoustic Ecology Electro-acoustic Bioacoustics Field Recording |
| url | https://periodicos.unespar.edu.br/vortex/article/view/9521 |
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