Random sound files numbered in recurring cycle 1-64 (the number of I Ching hexagrams), I Ching coins tossed to select files.
Processing tools numbered 1-12, likewise recurring; dice thrown to select processing.
Files and processes are used in order of selection.
Chance and indeterminacy are liberating, they can produce unlikely combinations and sequences, but paradoxically the laborious process may also produce a feeling of being rule bound. I exercised a little freedom now and again.
Alexander Baker’s sound work has been played and broadcast in galleries, festivals and on radio in Europe and North and South America.
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This collection of singles from ambient/drone artist Michel Banabila features collaborations with Bill Laswell, Salar Asid, and more. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 16, 2022