''Capturas del Único Camino'',

Damián Anache Damián Anache (born 11 October 1981) is an Argentine composer, sound artist, researcher and professor. His work focuses on experimental and electroacoustic music, incorporating spatial audio techniques and algorithmic composition. He has released ...

's first solo album, reveals a recording of a generative piece performed using an algorithm created by himself. The designed software (developed on

Pure Data Pure Data (Pd) is a visual programming language developed by Miller Puckette in the 1990s for creating interactive computer music and multimedia works. While Puckette is the main author of the program, Pd is an open-source software, open-source ...

language) manipulates different kinds on sonic materials consisting of: acoustic instruments (played by the composer); sounds generated by his mouth and vocal tract (also by the same composer); sounds created by synthesis techniques; and other recordings of sounds generated by water. This interpretation algorithm involves a list of directions and actions subjected by random choices according to a model proposed for the piece's first section score (printed score included in physical editions). Furthermore, be noted that although the piece is presented as a CD Audio, the same piece is developed in other formats such as audiovisual installation.

Track listing

#"Paisaje primero" - 14:15 #"Paisaje propio" - 14:15 #"Paisaje artificial" - 14:15 #"Paisaje natural" - 15:08

Format, codification and digital release

The piece was created using

Ambisonics Ambisonics is a ''full-sphere'' surround sound format: in addition to the horizontal plane, it covers sound sources above and below the listener. Unlike some other multichannel surround formats, its transmission channels do not carry speaker ...

, the

surround sound Surround sound is a technique for enriching the fidelity and depth of sound reproduction by using multiple audio channels from speakers that surround the listener ( surround channels). Its first application was in movie theaters. Prior to ...

technique. CD version is UHJ encoded for stereo compatibility, as well as the digital release which is also available for download at 48 kHz 24 bit. B-format version was announced to be released "soon" on composer's instagram account.

Credits

Composition, image generation and packaging concept by Damian Anache. Realization of packaging and design by Emmanuel Orezzo. Executive Producer: Nicolas Madoery. co-executive-producer: Nicolás Varchausky. This publication was supported by the research project "Spatial sound synthesis in electroacoustic music", directed by Pablo Di Liscia, National University of Quilmes 2013-2015.

International reissues

The album has Europe and North American (TBA) reissues. Both offers different generative versions of the piece.

Public instances

''Capturas...'' has been exposed in different formats: as audiovisual installation, sound art installation, tape electroacoustic music piece (at speaker concerts) and also as live performance music. Those events were: * ''La Semana del Sonido'', at Centro Cultural Roberto Fontanarrosa, Rosario, Santa Fé, Argentina (May, 2014), tape music for 12 speakers 3D surround system. * ''Sintesis Espacial de Sonido'' concert, at CMMAS (Centro Mexicano para la Música y las Artes Sonoras), Morelia, México (August, 2014), tape music for 8 speakers surround system. * MUSLAB's ''Jardín Sonoro'', Espacio Sonoro UAM-X (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, DF, Mexico) (October, 2014), tape music. * Album release show at C'est La Vié, La Plata, Argentina (November, 2014), realtime audiovisual installation with 4 speakers surround system. * ''Retratos de Ideas'' outdoors event at

National University of Quilmes The National University of Quilmes (, UNQui) is an Argentine national university and the most important one in the Quilmes area. The National University of Quilmes was founded on October 23, 1989. Located in Bernal ( Quilmes County), it serves th ...

, Buenos Aires, Argentina (December, 2014), realtime sound art installation with 4 speakers surround system. * ICMC, International Computer Music Conference 41 edition concert at North Texas University, Denton, Texas, USA (October, 2015), tape music. * EMU Fest, International Electroacoustic Music Festival at Santa Cecilia, Rome, Italy (October, 2015), tape music for more than 20 speaker 3D surround system. * ''Lenguajes Sonoros'' concert series at MAR (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Mar del Plata), Buenos Aires, Argentina, (November, 2015), live performance audiovisual concert. * ''in Deference'' (Claire Walmsley and Jayne Simpson exhibition) opening night, at Abindgon Studios, Blackpool, UK (January, 2016), tape music.

References

External links

Official album website

Composer's official website

Inkilino Records

Already Dead Tapes

Must Die Records

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