Coffee morning
Aug 15, 2022, 08:07 AM
Composition by Andrew Tulloch.
"This piece was mostly inspired by drinking some coffee on the beach, and the enjoyable clarity which came about as a result. Having said that, it’s as much an exploration of the interesting harmonics contained in the original recording!
"It’s also a reflection on the repetition involved in a near-lifetime habit of coffee drinking, and the process of waking up, and having caffeine move one out of drowsiness into a clearer world. There’s an edge of sadness and delicacy, as it feels as though this shouldn’t be necessary, pleasurable as it is, and that reflects on the odd stability/instability of human metabolism.
"In terms of mechanics, the original recording is treated to some some granular processing, courtesy of Arturia and Audiority, as well as some distortion from various sources. These sounds are then joined by improvised playing of sampled waveforms derived from the original sample, some physical modelling sounds, courtesy of Logic Pro’s fantastic Sculpture plugin, and a choral sample. It ends more awake, with a beat of sorts made from the sound of coffee beans falling into the grinder, combined with a rhythmically filtered version of the earlier sounds."
This is part of the Obsolete Sounds project, the world’s biggest collection of disappearing sounds and sounds that have become extinct – remixed and reimagined to create a brand new form of listening. Explore the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sounds
"This piece was mostly inspired by drinking some coffee on the beach, and the enjoyable clarity which came about as a result. Having said that, it’s as much an exploration of the interesting harmonics contained in the original recording!
"It’s also a reflection on the repetition involved in a near-lifetime habit of coffee drinking, and the process of waking up, and having caffeine move one out of drowsiness into a clearer world. There’s an edge of sadness and delicacy, as it feels as though this shouldn’t be necessary, pleasurable as it is, and that reflects on the odd stability/instability of human metabolism.
"In terms of mechanics, the original recording is treated to some some granular processing, courtesy of Arturia and Audiority, as well as some distortion from various sources. These sounds are then joined by improvised playing of sampled waveforms derived from the original sample, some physical modelling sounds, courtesy of Logic Pro’s fantastic Sculpture plugin, and a choral sample. It ends more awake, with a beat of sorts made from the sound of coffee beans falling into the grinder, combined with a rhythmically filtered version of the earlier sounds."
This is part of the Obsolete Sounds project, the world’s biggest collection of disappearing sounds and sounds that have become extinct – remixed and reimagined to create a brand new form of listening. Explore the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sounds