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Much time has passed since my last post on here, in fact it's been over a year.

A lot has happened over that time period including many audio projects, performances, collaborations and the release of new material. Over the next few months I will be updating and uploading some of the projects and material that has kept me busy over the past year and a half.

For keeping up on a more regular basis on current events please follow along on my Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/amnioticsounds

For now here is the new look for Amnion

tiffaney bishop COLLECTIVE (tbC) is an artist run initiative based in Belgrave, Australia, that offers young people a studio environment to locate their arts practice in and to launch creative careers from. tbC artists facilitate collaborative and participatory arts making through aesthetic, interactive and game concepts.

Random Methodologies, 2014 is inspired by young tbC member Damien McIntyre's ability to see numbers in colour (synaesthesia). For Damien the number 1 is black, 2 is yellow, 3 is green, 4 is blue, 5 is red and 6 is pink. The artists at tbC found this number-colour sense fascinating and the many discussions that followed led to a range of artistic ideas, actions and outcomes.

Random Methodologies, Dice Soundscape 2014 is one of these works and is a collaboration between tiffaney bishop COLLECTIVE and sound artist Roderick Price. The roll of a dice directs the making of the work, which is composed of randomly selected, activated and deactivated sounds made and collected by tbC and Roderick Price. Each sound is programed into a midi player and attributed a number from 1-6. The piece evolves as the dice rolls and takes on an organic and unpredictable trajectory. Each work is unique, original and yet programmed. Whilst guided, no two works can ever be the same due to the randomness of the numbers rolled by the dice.

Watch the video to see and hear how this audio process plays out.

Headphones recommended

https://vimeo.com/84910583

2013 was a productive and inspiring year full of new ideas, new people and collaborations.
With this 25min mixtape I present a sonic weave of past projects mixed with some new sounds I'm producing in 2014.
This is kind of a rough mix but basically I just wanted to get out some of the material from 2013 that either went unreleased, unused or still in demo stasis. Figured mixing this material with a recap of sounds from the 2013 would make for an interesting audio tapestry and a nice entry into the new year.

Amnion - MIXTAPE (2013-2014) [headphones recommended]

Enjoy.
Oh.. and Happy New Year

Submitted my chosen top ten list for Bottle-Imp Productions.

Deciding on ten albums was a hard task as I think 2013 was a great year for music.

Click the link to read my list along with other Bottle-Imp artist choices.

Here's to more great sounds in 2014

AMNION TOP TEN 2013

Over the last few months I have been involved with the heavily progressive and experimental art think space known as the Tiffaney Bishop Collective.
My initial involvement with tbC was simply made by association through one of my art students needing to get out of a creative vacuum. The tbC helped her to find artistic direction and support with her folio development.
Since my first meeting with Tiffaney at the studio I have found my self engaging with the young creatives who dwell in this space and produce amazing work. I was asked if I'd present to the group at one of the studio school workshops a little insight into my practice and for that I gave a presentation on sound art, audio production and performance.
I am now currently involved with a new and developing project with tbC for which I'am creating an interactive soundscape installation.

This soundscape is initiated, directed and composed via the roll of the dice. Tiffaney explains... The Dice is used in a similar way to an early incarnation of this work - triggering, directing and composing works randomly. (inspired by tbC member Damien McIntyre's synaesthetic ability to see numbers as colours).

The audio side of this project moves into version two in February next year when it will be installed at the Footscray Community Arts Centre

You can listen to some of the soundscapes produced at the End of the Line festival last month here on my Soundcloud. Combination of field recordings, synthesised materials and manipulated vocal tracks.

Sonic Sketching [tbC] by Amnion

New release by Wychdoktor featuring a remix by Amnion. Heavy industrial and rhythmic material with deep ambience and ritual soundscape. I'm honoured to have contributed to such a strong release.

Check it out on the Wychdoktor Bandcamp.

Copies of the remix album are printed, pressed and ready for shipping. You can get a digital download from most digital online retailers and you can also get a CD copy from the Bottle-Imp Productions store

Next week will see the release of the Amnion remix album 'Slow Calm'

Curated by Daniel Tuttle and released through Bottle-Imp Productions, 'Slow Calm' brings together a diverse range of talented and respected artists and their unique reinterpretations of the title track.
'Slow Calm' is a subtle orchestral piece that uses a single violin recoding looped, layered and manipulated. The track has an ebb and flow feel to it, constantly progressing and developing over time with subtle details being revealed with each new cycle of the violins foreboding tones.

The track was originally produced in 2008 to be included on a compilation CD and has since been used in performances, installations, dance choreography and film. I am excited to finally release this piece along with these sensational remixes. I am truly grateful to all the artists who contributed their time and effort to this release.

Tracklist:

Slow Calm [original]
Slow Calm (In the wake of Walpurga's ashes) remix by Shinjuku Thief
Tropic Calm remix by Bramble
Ever Slowing Calm remix by Life Toward Twilight
Slow Calm remix by Scott Mitting
Post Calm remix by Row Boat
Slow Calm remix by Sub Not Dub
Slow Calm remix by Shadowjack

Just a link to my Vimeo profile containing mostly archival sound design work. More current sound design material coming soon.
https://vimeo.com/amnioticsounds
blasphemy [sound design] from Roderick Price on Vimeo.

Sometime has past since my last update in 2012. Here's a quick catch up on my more recent activities.

February: Melbourne based residency at North Melbourne Town Hall with Cagoule Productions.

I was in creative lockdown with Scottish based choreographer and film director Abby Warrillow and a handful of enthusiastic Melbourne based dancers for an entire week in Feb.
Over the past two years Cagoule Productions and I have collaborated on various film and dance media projects all of which had been produced cross continental via Skype conversations and Dropbox file sharing.
This was an opportunity for our team to finally collaborate and develop new work together in the studio. The final product will result in a short dance film piece combining original choreography and sound design.Stay tuned for news on the final video.
For now you can listen to my short audio excerpts I produced in the studio for different parts of the choreography.

Link to my Bandcamp profile. More music to be uploaded for download and purchase in the future.

Live soundscape performance for 'End of the Line Festival in Belgrave 24/11/2012

Originally this performance was intended for a surround sound presentation. Due to repeated technical set backs with the cinemas system I ended up settling on a stereo presentation. The mix was originally split into an 8 channel mix and due to time issues had to be quickly formatted into stereo. This compromised some of the more subtle and delicate moments in the sound design and hence a lot of detail was lost in the mix.

None the less... here it is as a document of the performance.

Enjoy.

A mashup sampler containing a selection of sounds I'm composing with for the 'End of the Line' festival.
http://www.endofthelinefestival.com
https://www.facebook.com/endofthelinefestival

Fairly rough edit but it gives a good impression of what to expect with out giving too much away.

The aim is to present a live audio surround sound mix in the local cinema space. My setup will use the Kinect sensor as a means of controlling MIDI output data and hopefully will allow me to command my audio across the cinema space. Basically I want to be able to point to a speaker and have sound appear, then with one gesture be able to move that sound around the space through all available speakers.
Theoretically I can do it, technically it all comes down to the physical layout of the cinema space and tech specs regarding the sound system.

I hope for the best outcome :)

Excerpt from a remix collaboration with Melbourne base electronic outfit Soundofsikander.

'Gecko's Lament'
Gecko's Lament by soundofsikander

Full track soon.

Latest sound design work for a projection mapped dance film piece commissioned by Cagoule productions as part of a residency in Glasgow UK.

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Thanks to Anna Paddick for the vocal recordings.

SoundFjord, Audio Gourmet's Harry Towell (Spheruleus) and Bartosz Dziadosz (Pleq) have come together to curate an album created "by the people, for the people", to raise funds for those that has been affected by the recent unrest that ravaged cities across the country.

The album, a statement and monument to collaboration and community, brings together works selected from short unedited recordings gleaned from artists, musicians and the general public across the globe.

You can download a copy of the album on Bandcamp via the link below.

http://music.audiogourmet.co.uk/album/a-silent-swaying-breath

Linked from Cagoule Productions. Film extract featuring my own original sound design produced for the 'Inhabitants' live film theatre piece.

This new film work is a short extract (6min) from the longer live production and is projected at the beginning of the piece. Inhabitants is an original theatrical experience fusing live contemporary dance, sound and film.

"interesting and unique" The Skinny

"working across artforms and exploring new ideas, both of which Inhabitants does with style" The Scotsman

"Joanne Pirrie and Claricia Kruithoff consistently hold the eye" The Herald

Inhabitants - preliminary tests by Amnion

Audio test created for a contemporary dance film piece currently in production.

The tone of the film is keeping to a dark ambient aesthetic. Themes circle around ideas of decay and decomposition, isolation, fear and horror.
There's a certain palette of sounds I'm choosing to use, in particular the manipulation of violin strings to replicate creaking, drone and breathy textures.

After discussions with the director and choreographer of the film I feel like this track is a good place to start but I'm sure things will change and progress further as the creative momentum picks up.

For more details on the film production: http://cagouleproductions.blogspot.com/

Comments and feedback please.

Some of my sound designs I've uploaded to YouTube.

Have a look, have a listen.

More coming soon.

I've become addicted to SoundCloud recently and thus

have uploaded a selection of tracks for listening pleasure.

Latest tracks by Amnion

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