Electroacoustic & Beyond Contemporary Collection vol.2

MEI-FANG LIN - Entre le Son et la Lumière “Entre le son et la lumière” is an exploration of the connections between sound and light. Different types of sounds in terms of their degree of brightness are used, ranging from pitched, non-pitched, to noise-based sounds. They are meant to evoke different sensations of darkness/brightness, which is often controlled through the exclusion or inclusion of upper partial harmonics of each sound as well as general dynamic shaping. The evolution of the harmonic content of each individual sound also directly leads to the subtle changes of timbre in the life span of each sound. The piece in general progress from darkness to extreme brightness toward the end of the piece, taking the audience through a journey in the mystical land of sound and light.

LUCAS MARSHALL SMITH - Talos In Greek mythology Talos was a giant, bronze automaton forged by Hephaistos and sent by Zeus to protect Europa on the island of Krete. Talos patrolled the island daily, driving pirates and invaders from the shore with volleys of rocks or a fiery death-embrace. According to the Argonautica, Talos attempted to prevent Jason and the Argonauts from landing on Krete with the newly acquired Golden Fleece. Unable to land, Jason called on the enchantress Medea, who summoned spirits of death to torment Talos. In a confused state, Talos was finally defeated when he scraped his ankle on a sharp rock, allowing his life-giving icor to drain from his veins. Weakened, Talos fell with a tremendous crash and died. Talos (2014) was inspired by this general program.

DAVIDE WANG - Unfolding Unfolding is an acousmatic composition based on a transforming process inspired by the hatching of silkworms. The title helps to understand the meaning of the composition, but it is at the same time misleading because the word "unfolding" has several meanings totally opposed to each other.

AZUMI YOKOMIZO - In a Dream In a Dream expresses a story of a mysterious dream. Varieties of electronic sounds are arranged in a rhythmic pattern moving alternately forward and backwards. The intensity of the pattern changes from light to heavy and back again and, when heard repeatedly, the listener feels it like an endless story. We may also imagine that some backgrounds and materials sound like a horror or an intense movie. Just like real life dreams where the flow of the dream, left to our subconscious, results in an unexpected sight.