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Salt, Two Wrens and a Knock at the Door

by Ryan Burge

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Part I - External 11:48
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Part II - Internal 11:44
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Part III - Submerged 10:08
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Image Credit: Jake Yendell

For the Talking Place: Unfolding Conversations work, I have investigated the acoustic ecology of, and the anthropological relationship to, Lake Walyungup by using several recording techniques and devices. Samples collected from the site have been used in conjunction with digital processing and synthesis to create an immersive work that prompts the listener to reflect on the site. Three ten-minute compositions have been created that function as a kind of audio triptych that can be heard separately, or as a seamless whole. Three areas of the site have been explored for their unique sound characteristics: the perimeter of the lake, below the surface of the lake, and the external and overhead sounds. Lake Walyungup is surrounded by a thin nature strip and is triangulated by roads, with Warnbro Train Station but a few hundred metres away. Considerable time spent recording in the area revealed the high-volume white noise created by traffic to the sides and planes overhead. From within, the thin layer of bush lightly filters the white noise of vehicles and is rich in bird and insect life, echoing in the flat expanse of the site. From under the Lake, short bursts of noise allude to the awakening of stromatolites breathing again after thousands of years. As predominantly visual creatures, we rely heavily upon our eyes for ways of knowing and those familiar with the Lake will already know their relationship to it, whether this simply as driver passing by or as a frequent user of the site by foot. Soundscape composition challenges the audience to new ways of listening to the world through recontextualisation of sound and through appealing to our innate musical sensibility. And with new ways of listening, are new ways of knowing.

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released June 11, 2021

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Ryan Burge Perth, Australia

Ryan Burge is a composer, sound artist, studio producer and performer. His compositions experiment with mixed media, in particular, electronics and field recordings in conjunction with live instrumentation. Threads of influence include visual arts, politics and philosophy. ... more

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