Zoe Keating - describing her process of making music. Once at the Wired site, click on the other links of her performing one of her pieces of music.
I became interested in Zoe Keating earlier in the year, and find I can listen to it while writing (a bit rare). I think there are some intriguing kernels in here - especially the relationship between cello, player, and computer. I guess I find myself less interested in the “technology” part as distinct from the “human” part, and quite a bit more interested in the ways that iterations, repetitions, and layering sounds work over time. Of course, this involves the technology of the computer to produce, but in more abstract terms, it becomes interesting to think through all the ways iterations and repetitions produce difference. This is something I’ve been working through in my work on everyday habits and routines. I haven’t quite thought to articulate the link between the habits and practices I’m interested in for my research (practicing ordinary spaces like front and back yards) and creative practices.
Is the distinction between ordinary habits and creative practices helpful, or not? What does it mean to say a given action is one or the other? What are some of your favorite examples of repetition?
