This project was developed in collaboration with mentor sound artist Roderick Price. It was inspired by the earlier Dice Drawing project. Together, tbC and Rod made generative digital sound artworks where a die roll directed multi-layered aural experiences and compositions.
Sounds, dialogue and music were recorded by tbC from the studio space and the local community and then sampled and edited by Rod to produce multi-layered looped soundtracks. These tracks were programmed into a midi player. The midi player buttons were numbered 1-6, corresponding to a die. Rolling a die directed the participant to activate and deactivate the midi player buttons. Each button pressed added and removed sound loops, creating an evolving soundscape. In playing this game, the player becomes a composer, authoring a unique sound artwork.
Each work is unique yet programmed. Although guided by the roll of a die and the digital interface of the midi player, no two works can ever be the same due to the randomness of the numbers rolled by the die. These soundscapes aren’t always recorded. They are often left as impermanent, ephemeral artistic experiences.
Here are three we recorded to document the project:
Random Methodologies (or Sonic Sketching) 1
Random Methodologies (or Sonic Sketching) 2
Random Methodologies (or Sonic Sketching) 3
These experimental and investigative studio experiences have inspired more artworks that continue to be inspired by in-studio conversations.
The Art of Conversation (Digital) and The Art of Conversation (Gallery).