Cyan City Coast Installation - TaanaRoseMusic

Installation played in the Queensland Conservatorium Southbank Foyer from the 31st October to 4th November 2016 2:50pm daily.
CYAN CITY COAST (2:50 PM)
TAANA ROSE AND CALEB THAIDAY
Our surround sound composition was inspired by how people and animals interact with the Southbank parklands and how the area attempts to emulate a natural habitat. For example, instead of a beach or river, there is a lagoon; where there should be rainforests, we get few trees with sample areas of forestation. Sounds including birds, children, buses, water fountains and many more were gathered from various places along Southbank. These sounds are the foundation of the piece and represent converging sonic elements of nature and infrastructure.
Other unexpected and unusually impactful sounds like bottle lids, coins and objects striking each other were recorded to give contrast from the open air of the parkland recordings. These sounds were manipulated through software like Kontakt and Absynth, creating more complex sounds emphasising emotion and atmosphere. These sound design techniques gave birth to many interesting timbres that became the sonic “spine” throughout the piece. The bottle lid squeaking was manipulated into a dolphin song and the children on the playground became pads and birds surrounding you like in a rainforest.
Water sounds were also manipulated and paired with interesting synth pads to create an underwater environment. This is one of many unique atmospheres aiding you on a journey through this surreal world where the environment meets infrastructure.
Influences include: Pierre Schaffer- Trevor Wishart- Brian Eno- M83- Delia Derbyshire - Craig Henighan