ouroboros

Ouroboros refers to the feedback system used in this piece. Audio input is provided by an electric bass guitar and processed in real-time in Csound. This input is processed and then used as accompanying material for further live musical phrases. The accompaniment is informed by the input which is informed by the accompaniment which is informed by the input......

The processes used include spectral shaping using a phase vocoder and granular synthesis, both of which are controlled and manipulated using the LEAP motion sensor. This is a recording of a live performance of this piece.

Premiered 02/04/15 Maynooth.