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Audio Essay
by Philipp Rhensius,

How does wood sound? This is one of the questions in Andi Otto’s interactive sound installation at Klang Moor Schopfe 2023. Listen to an audio essay in which he discusses his way of relating to the environment with sound.

A wind sways the pines,
       And below
Not a breath of wild air;
Still as the mosses that glow
On the flooring and over the lines
Of the roots here and there.
(Meredith 2023)

List of References

Merdedith, George. 2023. «Dirge in Woods». Poetry Magazine.

This audio essay was created by the musician, writer, and Norient editor Philipp Rhensius aka Alienationist in autumn 2023 at Klang Moor Schopfe 2023. Each piece features conversations with (and sounds by) the artists and their installations, merged with Rhensius’ own compositions, field recordings, and poetry. To open a speculative realm, each piece is assigned to a poem.

Biography

Philipp Rhensius is an editor for Norient, writer, musician, sound artist, sociologist & musicologist, and curator from Berlin. His work investigates the connections between the micro- and macro-political and is driven by the idea that «feeling the chains» is the moment when emancipation begins. His music and sound art projects (Kl.ne, aphtc, Alienationst) merge sonic fiction with sardonic poetry and visceral sound. His texts are published in i.e. Taz, Spex, FAZ, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, WOZ and several book volumes. He runs the music label Arcane Patterns and hosts a monthly podcast on Noods Radio. Follow him on Instagram, his Website, or LinkedIn.

Biography

Andi Otto is a composer, performer, and DJ of electronic music. He plays a self-built sensor-extended cello bow called Fello. Follow him on Bandcamp, Youtube, Spotify, Instagram, Facebook, SoundCloud, or on his Website.

Published on September 23, 2023

Last updated on April 02, 2024

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