Re: [-empyre-] boundaries, or not

["Stasisfield.com" <john@stasisfield.com>]

Keith Obadike wrote:

> I wonder if the guest could talk a bit about their
> participation in different but perhaps intersecting
> sound making communities and how these intersections
> affect their practice.


Unfortunately, I have not had much experience in a variety of 
sound-making genres. I've been a drummer in a rock/pop band, created 
soundtracks/sound effects for a handful of short films and 
spoken-word recorded projects, and played 
keyboards/bass/drums/electronics in an experimental duo besides what 
I have produced on my own and have offered as examples to the list.

From this relatively tiny body of work, I can definitely say that 
everything I have worked in so far has had an almost direct influence 
on what I am doing today -- notions of self-editing, the technical 
aspects of sound production, how to use sound to manipulate the 
listener/audience are all things I've learned something about in 
these various projects.

However, I've always worked on these projects in something of a 
vacuum, and not been part of any sound-making community per se until 
the last few years, when I met some other artists pursuing similar 
interests. Once I created Stasisfield.com, I definitely felt a part 
of a sound-making community, although what effect it will ultimately 
have on my work is still happening, so it's difficult to comment 
specifically on it.

I hope that comes close to approaching to provide you with something 
of an answer! ;-)



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john kannenberg

[ http://www.stasisfield.com/empyre ]

[ http://www.whistlingpariah.com ]

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