Find an artist working with psychoacoustics and identify a skill or technique to try out. Work on practical experiments using this technique and record this work in progress for your blog:

In 1996 the iconic Nintendo’s sound designer Koji Kondo used a version of the Shepard tone to accompany a stage in Mario 64 where the character found a set of endless stairs. In this video we can hear the actual effect which used a similar technique as the always-increasing pitch famous tone.

I became a bit curious about this psychoacoustic effect and after investigating a bit I tried to make my own Shepard tone. Here is the result, is not perfect and I think that creating a perfect one need a bit of dedication but for sure has been fun and interesting to research about it.

Shepard tone Experiment:

Follow up: Through practical experimentation and digital manipulation explore the use of the voice in your audio track.

Here I’ve composed track where I’ve added some vocal samples, they’re quite abstract and are not lyric based but I think that they give an interesting approach of voice to this song.

Subaquatik

As a sound artist, my work explores the boundaries of perception and the relationship between sound and space. Through the creation of immersive sonic environments with sound equipment and computer programs I feel that I’m expressing my creativity in interesting ways, and I seek to transport the listener to alternate realities and challenge their understanding of the world around them.

My artistic practice is rooted in experimentation, and I constantly push the limits of technology and technique to create new and unexpected sonic experiences. Whether working with modular synthesisers, effects pedals or sound recorders, I approach each project with an open mind and a willingness to embrace chance and unpredictability. I’m deeply interested on the relation of sound and music with the evolution of technology and I think that this is important on my development as a sound artist.

At the heart of my work is a fascination with the power of sound to shape our emotions and perceptions. By carefully crafting sonic landscapes that evoke different moods and atmospheres, I hope to create spaces for reflection, introspection, and contemplation. From a professional point of view I’ve also been involved recently on sound design for film projects, content creation and live performances; these are some of the ways in which sound art can be approached within the media industry as well.

Ultimately, my goal as a sound artist is to create work that inspires curiosity, wonder, and a deeper appreciation for the sonic world around us. Whether through ambience pieces, sound experimentation, or electronic music, I strive to engage and challenge audiences, inviting them to explore new ways of listening and experiencing sound.

As we’ve seen in class, graphic scores are a way to represent graphically a musical idea. In this case I’ve roughly represented my idea for my composition for the upcoming collaborative work for this unit.