Instrumentation
Modular synthesizer solo
Year
2023 - present
Duration
~ 50'
Material
Recording + score + info sheet
Program notes
J1407b is an ever-growing live set for modular synthesizer — inspired by a planet of the same name in the constellation Centaurus & characterized by a massive ring system consisting of over 30 rings, each of them tens of millions of kilometers in diameter. Overwhelming drones, granular soundscapes & recordings of NASA’s Cassini spacecraft gradually morph, dissolve and re-emerge in ever-changing states. J1407b offers an immersive experience, mirroring the continuous accumulation processes within this celestial system, where colossal rings made of rocks, dust and/or void coexist. With each new performance, the live set evolves — its sonic universe expanding as new material is woven in.
Première
09/09/2023 - Raphaël Languillat | Kunsthalle Portikus - Frankfurt (DE)
