Vibrations and how they get to your ears.
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Sad news today. Maryanne Amacher has passed away. Her work with installations, otoacoustic emissions, and psychoacoustic effects was fascinating and pushed the edges of sound art in fantastically unique ways.
The video above is of her and Thurston Moore, listening to her work, and I’ve posted some of her audio previously, if you’re curious to hear more.
(video via immanent discursivity)
Maryanne Amacher - Head Rhythm 1 / Plaything 2, on Sound Characters
Related to the last post, this piece is designed to stimulate otoacoustic emissions in the ears of the listener. The effect is noticeable when played at high volumes (although in my experience, you can actually hear it at volumes not that high if you know what you’re looking for). The fluttering tones will cause sounds to come from within your ears—these sounds have a buzzing quality that is quite distinct from the sound on the recording. I recommend fading in the recording so you can hear the distinct timbre appear (it’s not recorded in the track, it’s your ears, I promise!).
[Please do not hurt your hearing by playing this too loud for too long.]
