3 Surfaces, by Yann Novak

3 Surfaces

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'3 Surfaces' is a site specific sound and light installation for the main stairwell of the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena. The piece incorporates the unique sounds, natural light, and architectural details of the space as primary materials. The sound piece is formed using field recordings of the space itself, captured during peak activity hours. Using digital filtering and processing, the recordings are transformed into a subtle environmental “tint” to alter how the audience perceives the space.

'3 Surfaces' is presented here in stereo with some compositional elements added to make it more suitable for home listening.

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released January 3, 2012

Reductive Music, ES (Nº6)

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Yann Novak Los Angeles, California

Yann Novak is a multidisciplinary artist and composer based in Los Angeles. His work is guided by his unique perspective as a queer autodidact. Informed by his partial color blindness and dyslexia, Novak uses sound and light to explore how these intangible materials can act as catalysts to focus our awareness on our own direct experience. ... more

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