This piece is inspired by a particular type of sound that some of us animals produce involuntarily when experiencing stress, surprise, or pleasure. Many of these sounds tend to be extremely soft, sometimes only becoming audible to whoever emits them or to someone close enough to perceive them. The piece is a zoom-in into representations of some of these sounds — or their equivalent for the cello — which expands both their length and loudness, allowing us to live with them for longer.
Recording Notes
Performed by Isidora Nojkovic
Recorded at Keenan Recording LLC, Chicago, Illinois on October 3, 2022
Sean Keenan, recording engineer
Mixed by Joan Arnau PÃ mies