I Am Sitting In A Simulacra | Ryan Burge

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I Am Sitting In A Simulacra

from Simulacra Series by Ryan Burge

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I am Sitting in a Simulacra (2017) explores how we might understand authenticity. It is a tip of the hat to Alvin Lucier’s well documented iterative processes in I am Sitting in a Room (1969), and Jean Baudrillard’s notion of hyperreality in Simulations and Simulacra (1981). The work incorporates several modes of compositional practice, with mimesis as a foundation. A field recording from Beeliar Wetlands in Western Australia of birds, cicadas, cars and noise was analysed, and reconstructed in a DAW using only FM synthesis and filters. This digital composition was played back at its source location to introduce indeterminism in an antiphonal performance with nature. A recording of this process was immediately played back, and recorded again. This process was repeated several times. Finally, all recordings were then arranged and mixed. The work challenges our assumptions of authenticity by exploiting the capabilities of technology within a ‘natural’ setting, asking the listener to decide what is real and what is constructed.

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from Simulacra Series, released October 22, 2018

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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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