Mixed Media and Metaphor: An Analysis of the Performance Technologies Utilized in Drop and Decoder

Mixed Media and Metaphor: An Analysis of the Performance Technologies Utilized in Drop and Decoder

This research examines two pieces composed by me: Drop, for string octet, strobe lights, and electronic sounds (2015), and Decoder, for MIDI drums, holographic projections, and electronic sounds (2017). Both works interrogate a particular manifestation of digital technology: in the case of Drop, str...

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Main Author: Bird, David
Language:English
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Mixed media (Music)
Performance technology
Music
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7916/d8-ant1-j167
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Performance technology
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Mixed Media and Metaphor: An Analysis of the Performance Technologies Utilized in Drop and Decoder
description This research examines two pieces composed by me: Drop, for string octet, strobe lights, and electronic sounds (2015), and Decoder, for MIDI drums, holographic projections, and electronic sounds (2017). Both works interrogate a particular manifestation of digital technology: in the case of Drop, strobe lights, and in Decoder, digital screens. This process involves unpacking the character, language, and associations of a particular technology, and exploring how human performance complements, opposes, and negotiates with these elements. My analysis highlights the influence of Post-Digitalism in my work and aims to show how mixed-media performance technologies function metaphorically, and how their influence can be traced from their physical presence on stage to notated gestures in performance.
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title_fullStr Mixed Media and Metaphor: An Analysis of the Performance Technologies Utilized in Drop and Decoder
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