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A modular abandoned session : the rooftop We witnessed many sunrises lately, from total darkness, to full Light. My favorite moment of the day, when everything is possible, again. Unforgettable experience, in the middle of the forest, on the gentle hill. ------------------------------------------------------------- Creative process M e t a p h y s i c a l A l t e r a t i o n is a 4 sessions series, all taking place in the same locality. I’ve been following this creative process for more than 2 years now ; 1/ Finding the right place This first phase can take long weeks of investigation and explorations. We always have to take in consideration the material we need to transport. Some places are impossible to access discreetly with two large cases, a generator, bags of cable and cameras. 2/ First Exploration We never go in if no door is open, even if the place was abandoned for decades. That’s our number 1 rule; « If it does not open, it is not your door ». We first of all visit the entire place, room by room. Sometimes, the room we chose is a direct revelation, like if the room itself choses us. At other times, mostly when we are very stressed about the exploration or tired by the journey, we really need to first change our state of consciousness, to let go of everything and finally connect with the place and its layers of stories and histories. From time to time, the process ends here. I am always touched by the place’s soul. But in some places, I can feel that we are « disturbing » in a way. Deep listening When exploring, deep listening is at the center of everything. You are there, silent, in a place you are not supposed to be, where no one is supposed to be, controlling your breathing, attentive and mindful of your environment. Each sound can be a presence’s indicator. Meditation The meditation takes place in the room we chose. This meditation, that I am refining each time, is based on different other meditation methods I learned and practiced in the past years. I can perceive vibrations, sounds, sometimes words, images, flash, physical sensations, but what I feel the most is layers of emotions superposed on each other, taking all the space. We all have these extra-sensory capacities. All the exploration is documented with videos, pictures, soundscape recordings, and written notes. 3/ Retranscription : impact on the Creation Remembering the past experience. This stage can take several weeks. I really need to be totally available, invested, centered and focus. Most of the pieces’s compositional process starts with an instinctive vocal line or a sequence created on my piano. Sometimes it can be a texture directly created on my modular synth. And then everything flows, in a certain direction. Growing from a simple composition to a full sonic orchestration. 4/ Layers of Perceptions We finally come back to the place to perform the piece it was created for, creating different layers of perceptions, past - present - futur, birth - life - death. The past environment ’s experience influenced the present creation, and the present environment impacts the future interpretation. We never find the place as we left it, objects move around, it is always a surprise. All sessions are self-produced. We are just a little team of 2, chalisk and me. 📷 Chalisk Pito With, among others; Nerdseq, er301, Bitbox mk2, pamela, STOs, Mini Mods (VCOs/VCFs) DPO, Foundation Oscillator, Amp & Tone, Tonestar 8106, Mangrove, Bartola Valves (Fuzz, LPG, VCA), Erbe Verb, Mimeophon, Magneto, BDS, Verb, mk4, Panharmonium, Marie’s LFO, Overseer, MSCL, VCA Matrix, lots of multiples .......... Nb: i use a homemade generator (boat battery converter) to power my system : ) Noiseless but quite heavy.