Lulled by an Imploding Lotus
Jack W. Stamps
About this work:
Composed exclusively of gamelan sounds and a nine second sample of the
Bulgarian Women’s Chorus, this four-channel piece seeks to explore a
Co-existence of gentle contemplative norms and impulsive, electric intrusions. Nearing the completion of ‘Lulled by...’, I discovered a kind of rigorous meditation; a sort of Ipod-based jogging music for sleep-walkers, a state I often found myself in this semester. As a composer, I am focused on presenting any new work as a sum of my personal experiences at the time of the composition. This piece is no exception. In addition to the gamelan sound collection process, composer Mario Davidovsky’s thoughts on perception in electronic music, listening rather heavily to the Bulgarian voices, the ‘chocolate room’ scene from the movie Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory were quite inextricably stuck in my mind. The idea of being escorted to the edge of a mini-universe of endless combinations of sensations and then being set free to wander in such a place... This image still overwhelms me. It’s all here; woven into an exotic, Technicolor roadmap written in some special language only you understand. This piece uses a granulation patch created in Max/MSP by Prof. Russell Pinkston. I would like to thank him for two years of very inspiring lessons and seminars.
Version: Stereo
Year composed: 2006
Duration: 00:09:45
Ensemble type: Electronic Instruments and Sound Sources:Prerecorded Sound
Instrumentation: 1 Prerecorded Sound (Tape/CD/Other)