Los Angeles based sound artist Jakob Heinemann visits Tucson May 23rd at Wave Archive, joined by Slán and Britt Warner. Jakob is presenting /////splinterings/////.

/////splinterings///// is an approximately 25 minute work for double bass, live electronics and preparations. The piece comprises a spectral exploration of the timbres embedded within the bass itself. Custom-built electronics detect the various frequencies played by the bass, voicing these as a sine tone, which then inform the improvisational choices made by the performer in a feedback loop. The resultant texture is an expanded sonic field, constantly morphing, that saturates the performance space. The piece uncovers a variety of auditory phenomena, such as timbral beating, otoacoustic emissions, and spacialization effects, creating a sense of “living” sound that enters and inhabits the space along with the performer and audience. This piece has been supported in the past by dexFest in Los Angeles and EDME New Music Festival in Eugene, OR.