SOUND DESIGN: Philosophy

I view sound design as a discipline that combines composition, dramaturgy, aesthetics and synthesis; therefore my approach focuses on interweaving the technical and aesthetic through analysis, collaboration, and invention.

I love to create worlds from sound, and thrive on challenging notions, rules, and expectations; I want to move people.

My work currently deals with textures of varying intensity and opacity which combine to create intricately woven webs of sound.  Often I manipulate acoustic sources using interactive digital processes to generate these structures.  By modeling human interactivity characteristics in the synthesis process, I've found that I can create "living" sounds.  These sounds can act according to preplanned structures, though I also like to incorporate improvisation in the mechanics of their realization in order to produce the most organic creations possible. 

I also like to create designs and concepts from scratch; in order to define new and relevant scales of frequency I typically build synthesis systems to mutate generative sound concepts for each production. While this tends to be a more rigorous process, I find that it gives each piece it's own distinct personality and energy.  I also find these structures enable deep listening on a variety of levels. It is this ability to explore the piece anew which I enjoy about my favorite artists.