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Interstices of Sound and Light: Weaving Taipei's Memory through Eight-Channel Interaction
"Interstices of Sound and Light" is a musical inscription of Taipei’s urban memory, exploring the interplay of sound, time, and space through pipa, cello, and eight-channel electronic music. Inspired by Taipei’s sonic fragments—morning rain, the clamor of night markets, the nocturnal hum of low frequencies—these memory shards, chaotic yet orderly, warm yet solitary, resemble half-open doors, each leading to larger, endless recollections. The piece captures the fusion of the city’s nature and metropolis, history and modernity, delineating the layers and flow of memory.
The work employs an eight-channel spatial design, utilizing ChucK software to create real-time interactive soundscapes, integrating transformed urban and instrumental samples into live pipa and cello performances. ChucK’s real-time algorithms enable dynamic transformations of urban samples and soundfield variations, allowing sounds to shift between whispers and surges, simulating Taipei’s pulse. A live electronic improviser, integrated into the performance, contributes spontaneous sonic gestures, enriching the interactive soundfield with authentic urban resonance.
The “interstices” symbolize the fractures and ambiguities of time, while “light and shadow” metaphorize the city’s flow and transformation. Pipa and cello, bridging tradition and contemporaneity, converse with the electronic layer, forming a sonic palimpsest. This presentation explores how "Interstices of Sound and Light" weaves Taipei’s memory through eight-channel interaction, blending technical innovation with cultural introspection, and invites listeners to reflect: what memories linger in the sonic crevices of your city?
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