From Below

From Below is a fixed media piece utilizing processed sounds from my electric and hollow-bodied guitars. Leading up to the creation of this piece, I had been lamenting my lack of instrumental skills as a vocalist. Being barely proficient with keyboards - and even less so with guitars - I felt somewhat limited when I had the idea to start making pieces that I could perform myself. However, I figured I could still realize some great sounds with my technical limitation by utilizing tools found in electronic media. The result is this piece.

The composition includes a series of timbral and spatial processes to create more ethereal textures while a low drone keeps us grounded throughout. This separation between “below” and “above” is further outlined through melodies that move between and outside of the electronic processes.