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by David B Collins

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Polar Vortex 14:20
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Loom 15:24
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Polar Vortex is a reflection on Tristan Muriel’s Winter Fragments, created entirely for modular synthesizer. My work was influenced by Muriel’s use of polyphonic musical gestures, voice attributes, and the practice of using spectral analysis to determine pitch material. Similar to the work of many spectral composers, Polar Vortex is derived from recorded samples of a single sound source. A spectral analysis of the recorded samples provided the frequency content to inform the work’s harmonic and melodic material. Additionally, the same recorded samples were used to generate the different synthesizer voices, creating interactive and dynamic transformations of gestural and timbral spaces. The spectral morphologies in Polar Vortex are shaped in combination by the scope of my modular system and those often used in spectral composition, such as pure/noisy, rich/sparse, and steady/wavering. As the title suggests, Polar Vortex is a compositional sonification, employing the imagery of ice and snow creaking underfoot, the wind howling through bare vegetation, the sharp bite of freezing temperatures, and the vacancy of our shared outdoor spaces.

Loom is an electroacoustic work for singing bowl and modular synthesizer that explores the intricate detail found within a handwoven tapestry, imagining a minuscule version of oneself drifting along its surface. The imagery of the textural shifts and transformations were inspired by Shana Broderick's beautifully hand-loomed works made from handspun yarn, and served as a reference point for Loom’s sonic characteristics. Similar to the work of many spectral composers, this piece is derived from recorded samples of a single sound source, employing the same singing bowl heard as an independent voice throughout the piece. In contrast to spectralism, Loom foregoes a spectral analysis to provide specific pitch material, choosing instead to emphasize the harmonic interactions that naturally take place during the gradual transformations of concurrently sounding and harmonically dense voices. The singing bowl and modular synthesizer’s voices ebb and flow through alterations of frequency and space, encouraging the listener to find a quiet space and give their attention to Loom’s many subtle interactions.

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released December 1, 2020

Polar Vortex and Loom are composed, performed, recorded, mix and mastered by David B. Collins

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Composer, performer, and sound artist of electroacoustic and experimental music.

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