distance and proximity

Last month I presented the first in a series of new multichannel sound work.
This series explores voice beyond its existence as a carrier signal for verbal communication. I have begun to think of human voice as connective tissue. It is truly a visceral presence in our lives, traveling through our bodies from before we are born and resonating in our bones even if we become deaf in old age. Of course when we listen to someone speak we hear in the voice their accent and tone, we are always, consciously or subconsciously, forming opinions, piecing together clues and considering the biological, psychological and social status expressed in what we hear. But we also use our voices simply to get a sense of space and to occupy it both literally and metaphorically, we vocalize and listen to sound out, to measure, to inhabit, to be present and to play.

The title is taken from a book of poems by Thomas A. Clark.

Distance and Proximity: Indoor (02:52)
An improvisation for one family and two recorders at differing distances from one
another in a confined space.

Distance and Proximity: Outdoor (04:42)
An improvisation for one family and two recorders at differing distances from one
another in a wide open space.

stereo examples of the work to follow on soundcloud soon.