Since project 1 is in the form of an album I wanted to showcase a little bit more genre music. I already have a preliminary idea of what I want to do with the music in project 1, I want to make noise music and experimental music (vocals). First of all, I researched experimental vocal in great detail during my last semester and found it to be extremely fascinating. Consequently, I decided to continue investigating it further and expanding my knowledge on the subject. I firmly believe that this type of music is important and warrants further exploration. Here I will briefly introduce the vocal experiment. The Vocal Experiment is a recording that is designed to investigate vocal technique. The recording features a range of different vocal techniques being explored in a variety of different ways. The hope is that by investigating these techniques, we can learn more about the potential of the voice and how to best use it. The Vocal Experiment is an ongoing project, and we invite anyone who is interested in exploring their vocal potential to join us. This kind of research is more respectable than that of a faceless singer, and there is no such thing as listening to or enjoying experimental music, it’s just about exploring the nature of sound. I think the vocal lab is very difficult because it tests the emotion and state of mind of the player at the time of the recording. As a result there are so many defective pieces and so few good ones. For more information on vocal experimental music and artists, see my previous blog at:
I think I have a general idea about noise music, but I’d still like to continue investigating.
Turning back to sound in project 1, as it’s an album there can’t be just one song so I’ve divided the sound themes into four based on the theme – the male gaze. The four themes were: body, looks, middle-aged women and Spiders
For the body theme I needed to record sounds such as: the sound of high heels, zips, fabric rubbing/tearing, running or panting from exercise. As this is noise music I can’t use the recorded sounds directly I will distort them in the plugin and select the sounds I need to create.
For the figure theme, I will record skin care sounds and plastic surgery sounds. I will use a variety of sounds to create an interesting and realistic recording. I will pay attention to detail when recording, to ensure that the final product is of the highest quality. I will make sure to capture all the necessary sounds for the figure theme, so that the listener can fully immerse themselves in the experience. I believe that these recordings will add a unique and professional touch to the figure theme.
For the middle-aged woman theme I needed to record sounds such as: sweeping, rice cooker sounds, middle-aged woman sounds and walking sounds. I wanted to do this theme because when I was picking out a gift for my mum I noticed that a lot of people on the internet were recommending me to buy a floor sweeper, a rice cooker and a dishwasher. I really thought it was strange that I didn’t think these were suitable gifts. A floor sweeper, rice cooker and dishwasher can be collectively referred to as household items and I can buy them whenever I want rather than giving them to my mum as a birthday present. It’s as if they (mums) do the housework and take care of the family as a matter of course. And it’s interesting that when you go to watch TV shows or movies (especially Asian movies), middle-aged women are portrayed as bulky, unrefined and housebound. This stereotype of masculinity makes me feel very uncomfortable. So here I will include some life experiments to vent (to fight) some emotions. I can also add some female voices. I didn’t actually know what to do at the beginning until I saw this video. I think I have found my creative direction.
For the Spiders theme I need to record : Eating sounds, knitting sounds and experimental vocals.