Decomposure

There is an awkward space in technology, where the new replaces the old because of convenience and quality - cassette replaces record, synthesizer replaces instrument, digital replaces analog. Electronic music has traditionally dwelt on the 'winning' side, becoming more synthetic and repetitive at every turn. Decomposure explores this transition space sonically, bringing found sound from life into the digital realm, then deconstructing and rearranging it into complex, unrepentant rhythms and ambiences.

Decomposure utilizes sound to represent the battle of standards within opposing mediums of sound through the layering of the obsolete standard and the ascendant standard simultaneously. Of course, this is merely a subcategory under the larger issue of progress, its meanings and implications. This exploration is continued thematically through the sound sources themselves. This is particularly noteworthy in the sampling of an older musical art form, in some cases primal sounds, in contrast to electronic music, a newer art form. The colliding imagery simultaneously evokes the examination of progress and stasis. However, it is the core structure itself that deals with the role of repetition in music. Electronic music is known for its heavy use of repetition, more so than past musical art forms. Symphonic, Tribal, Jazz and Blues all exhibit markedly less repetition than most current electronic music. This leads one to ponder: Does repetition mean progress, or is it simply a sign of complacency in the creation and consumption of modern toward music ?

Decomposure further challenges the incumbency of modern music in its entirety. As Jonathan Swift so aptly stated, The incumbent lieth at the mercy of his patron More than music, Decomposure creates a sonic deconstruction of the art process, addressing the contrast of the often laborious, quiet and painstaking process of art creation to the perceived emotional tone of its end result. The structure of the sound itself studies the relationship of percussion to music and silence.