Snarefication

Grigorii Osipov (Musikhochschule Lübeck)*; Nicola Hein (Musikhochschule Lübeck)

Image credit: Grigorii Osipov (Musikhochschule Lübeck)*; Nicola Hein (Musikhochschule Lübeck)

• Installation
• Paper PDF link
• Presence: In person
• Room Location: LDN 1.03
• Session: Wednesday Installations

Abstract:

This installation investigates the resonance of metallic surfaces and snare drum snares (the strings on the underside of a snare drum). This concept forms the foundation of the work. The musical material is inspired by glitch music, in which clicks and sonic artifacts—often considered undesirable in many genres—serve as the primary material. The pulsations and polyrhythms on which the piece is based create a form of polyphony in which each voice is accompanied by its own visual and lighting elements. Snarefication draws inspiration from “Dust” by Rebecca Saunders, a unique composition for solo percussion with a duration of approximately 40 minutes, in which the composer uses a wide range of extended techniques for sound production. The sound of the resonating snare drum strings is a striking yet relatively underused effect, often treated as something to be avoided. In Dust and in Snarefication, however, it is intentionally brought to the foreground.