#jordan lacey

[malikmaraj]

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Sonic Rupture

In a tutorial I had which was led by Jordan Lacey, he explained his idea of the sonic rupture, which relates to the urban soundscape. Unlike most popularised notions where the urban soundscape is described as something horrible which must be cancelled out or suppressed by introduced sounds of nature, Lacey describes methods where the urban sounds can be considered creatively.

“The sonic rupture model aims to diversify human experiences and urban environments” - http://www.bloomsbury.com/au/sonic-rupture-9781501309977/

He also described this idea of sonic placemaking, whereby sounds of small urban spaces are transformed to induce a sense of place in order to create spaces for imaginative encounters. This may be done through the de-emphasising of repetition and homogeneity by referencing the fluctuating patterns of nature.

During our class, he says “If we can’t remove noise, can we add noise that will make it more interesting?” He then further discusses broadband sounds and the flatline drones we constantly hear. How can we change this? It is almost impossible to completely cancel it. Maybe instead we can make it more engaging by breaking it up into different rhythms or modulate it with oscillators?

This idea is highly referenced in my own project. Rather than trying to disrupt a space by introducing foreign sounds, I attempt to create a work that utilises the already present sounds in new and interesting ways. It is the disruption of what is already there that seems more effective in breaking habit and raising awareness by the participant of that space. 

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