Here are a few old electroinstrumental pieces I’ve written over the years.
The Confines of light and Shade:
This piece was developed algorithmically using slippery chicken. The piece was commissioned by the Colourscape festival and first performed on 21st September in a Colourscape dome. It demonstrates later use and development of my algorithmic techniques, perceptual translation and dealing with commissions and communication with a patch operator . It also explores performances in unusual venues.
The Augmented Piano:
The Augmented Piano is a work for solo piano and live electronics. By exploring the implicitfeedback of electroacoustic instruments and extended piano technique during composition, this piece explores different forms of interaction between acoustic and digital media.Of im-port to the work is the practice of electroacoustic performance and its current concerns,whichrequired a brief interrogation of audience expectations and the aesthetics of laptop performance.Also,being largely improvisational, The Augmented Piano necessitates a critical engagement withthe nature of spontaneous music, particularly in digital music, in order to successfully advise it.
XYRE:
Written for residency at the Highland Connections Project.