This binaural recording is only effective when listened to on headphones.

The Pain Cycle: Iteration One is an experimental soundscape performance and practice-led research project fulfilling the practical requirement of my graduate thesis Of Sound Body: A Relational Theory of Sound Design as Non-normative Embodiment. The piece utilizes a custom control surface and an octophonic ring sound system. It blends found sound, pre-recorded granular synthesis, and live granular synthesis mixed in an immersive, spatialized performance of my lived experience of chronic pain. It is inspired by the body horror film genre and anti-ableist critique.

The Pain Cycle is an ongoing personal project meditating on my bodily presence and the iterative artform of a “cycle,.” It is intended to be experienced live, as an audience within the octophonic ring. Iteration One was created alone in Melwood Studio (above) as an entrance into the work of The Pain Cycle pulling from themes and concepts I cover in my thesis.

Playback: Laptop, Ableton, Reason, iPad, TouchOSC, CoyoteMIDI
System: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, 8 JBLMKII 308p, 1 JBL LSR310 Sub