Rametic, by Travis Johns

Rametic

by Travis Johns

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Rametic was originally composed as part of an installation conceived for the 2011 Costa Rican Biennial but was ultimately unused because it was deemed too musical, of all things. It was realized via live studio improvisation, using just-intoned digital synthesis and processed audio feedback as sound sources, with no overdubs or post-production alterations conducted post-realization.

What I find interesting about this composition is the spectral aspects it contains, especially when viewed as a three-dimensional spectrogram. The sounds, while abstract, suddenly gain a certain geographic quality to them, reminiscent of a landscape, whose peaks and valleys are equally familiar as they are alien. In that light, two questions emerge. First, I wonder about the sonic qualities of existent three-dimensional topographic maps, or at the very least, the assignment of acoustic properties to a region's natural geography - wherein the terrain of the Earth, or any other celestial body becomes the source material for an expanding body of data-sourced compositions. Secondly, I am curious to see if it is possible to compose "geographically," or rather, if one can write in such a way that the resultant spectral imagery is emphasized, leading to the creation a series of pieces can be viewed as an acoustic "environment," - in a sense, creating an artwork that is equally viable as a sonic artifact as it is a form of abstract cartography. If anyone has any thoughts on either notion, I whole heartedly invite you to get in touch.