Soundstates

Soundstates explores the 3 states of matter (gas, liquid and solid) and their transformations into one another. This flowing from one sound state to the other forms the basis of the structure of the piece, to reflect a similar process in the spontaneous changes in nature. The piece begins with solid, block-like sounds which gradually disintegrate; it ends with a succession of rising and atmospheric sounds, which dissolve into a return to elements of the original material. The source sounds were mostly drawn from the marimba and were digitally processed in CLM (Common Lisp Music) environment.