Damian O'Riain

Aeromanteia

This is the third movement of a larger work fabricated entirely from a single 0.4 second recording of a ceramic chime clink. The sound was taken (with permission) from a batch of source materials used in Denis Smalley Wind Chimes (1987). Taking inspiration from Trevor Wishart’s Imago (2004) the work follows a similar regime: wherein all materials originate with the initial clink. I guess this piece is simply an homage to Smalley’s influential work.

PhD studies at SARC (Queen’s University Belfast). MPhil, music and media technologies, TCD (University of Dublin). Creative practice relates primarily to acousmatic arts, digital music, spatial-audio, and post-digital aesthetics. Interested also in new media, digital-cultures and technologically driven creative practices that embrace interdisciplinary collaboration. Residencies including Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia (University of North Texas), EMS (Stockholm), VICC (Visby), and CMMAS (Morelia), associate artist in residence to both Denis Smalley and Jonty Harrison at ACA (Florida). Works have been presented internationally at notable conferences and festivals.