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Black Velvet

from Traces by Louise Rossiter

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To Pete…
Black Velvet was realised in the studios of The University of Aberdeen in early 2010 and was one of my first pieces of acousmatic music.
The work uses a can of Guinness containing a ‘widget’ as its sole sound source. I had to explore my chosen sound source as much as possible in order to give birth to something that is a completely different sound world.
In realising this piece, my intention was to create a sound world completely different, and obscure to that expected from the sound object- one that would immediately draw the listener in- especially through diffusion. 
Black Velvet was created from a single source recording of a Guinness can during which I explored all avenues of potential for the sound object- such as opening the can, pouring the liquid, rattling the widget and finally crumpling the can.
Black Velvet was announced as a finalist in the 2010 Musica Nova International Composition Competition. It has been performed widely in China, Canada, USA, UK, Czech Republic.

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from Traces, released May 10, 2014

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