Resonant Terrains

Graduating students from the Bachelor of Design (Digital Media) will present ambisonic works produced in response to a brief provided by Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio (MESS).

Thursday October 23, 5:30 for 6pm

Black Box Multichannel AV Space
Room 12.02.103
RMIT City Campus, Naarm/Melbourne

Entry near the RMIT tram stop on the eastern side of Swanston st, at Little Bang Cafe's location - enter through the glass doors on street level near the 'Building 10' sign and head straight down the half set of stairs, the Black Box is straight ahead

Elevator available nearby the cafe entrance for those with accessibility requirements

Program:

Watch the Tree Grow! - Jez Minfaq (9 mins)

A single tree takes centre stage, its roots stretching through time and memory. Each carries a force that has shaped it — the echo of culture, the noise of over consumption, and the imprint of childhood. As these roots twist and intertwine they drive a restless search for identity, which becomes an unfolding journey of self-discovery where the oddities and contradictions we usually hide are reclaimed as raw and unapologetic expression.

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Overgrown - Jasmine Griffiths (12 mins)

Overgrown is a narrative work exploring themes of isolation and mental health. The listener is invited to step inside a young woman's apartment, where her houseplants do not make the best company.

Voices: Sophie Harvey & Cleo Fawcett

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Escaping Natural selection: adaptability vs primal instinct - Erin Krejany (14 mins)

Description: This immersive work is a thought provoking piece, aiming to provide a new perspective on the success of human evolution. We explore the interplay between territoriality and adaptive traits within species that allow them to survive and thrive.

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Sonic Descent: Inferno - Ryan Zibell (16 mins)

This piece reimagines Dante Alighieri's literary classic "Inferno" as a spatial sound composition, transforming the poem's descent through hell into an immersive auditory experience. The piece utilizes a range of both synthetic and recorded sounds combined with a hellish instrumentation, to situate the listener into Dante's allegorical landscape of sin and punishment.

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Listening Practice is a monthly gathering of listeners open to all, where sonic research and practice is shared in a dedicated listening environment, with informal discussion encouraged afterward.

Organised by the DSP research group

Free by RSVP with attendees added to the DSP mailing list