Modular synthesis refers to a technique for producing electronic music and sound design through the use of independent modules that can be linked together to create intricate and personalised soundscapes. In contrast to fixed architecture synthesisers, modular systems empower users to construct their own signal pathways and engage in creative experimentation by connecting various modules.
simulating the complexities of human existence
I am currently engaged in the construction of a modular synthesiser that reveals the auditory domain as a vivid tension between chaos and order – a dynamic interaction that reflects both the existential experience of a performance and its meta-modernist viewpoint on the generation of meaning.
This extraordinary soundscape embodies the chaotic universe we frequently find difficult to grasp, along with the intricacies of human existence. Nevertheless, within this chaos, it somehow succeeds in discovering harmony. Influenced by algorithmic variations in playback and timing, the soundscape seems unpredictable, layered, and perpetually evolving. Dissonance, noise, and fragmentation rise and fall in real time, evoking a sound world in continuous transformation.
In contrast to the chaotic realm, which reflects our yearning for stability amid disorder, live musicians enrich this experience through their spontaneous interactions, fostering an inherent connection that adjusts to the sound while enhancing the overall emotional ambiance created. The musicians strive to interpret the complex equations of chaos by offering their insights to shape an auditory landscape, linking their musical responses to what might otherwise be viewed by the audience as an unsettling sound lacking any contextual significance.
Here is an example of how it is applied in a project>
