Instituto de Psicogeografía
Psicogeografía II
(October 2024)
60 min sound collage.
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Notes
This 60-minute tape is the second installment in the "Psychogeography" series.
The field recordings capture a variety of sounds, including the chirping of Mexican grackles (Quiscalus mexicanus), crickets and cicadas, a banda de guerra, people singing, the streets of Guanajuato, and the roosters and dogs from the city's outskirts.
Many of the noise textures were recorded using copper coils (magnetic microphones) and faulty audio electronics that emitted subtle feedback or picked up RF interference that was greatly amplified. Additional sound sources include modular synths, radio broadcasts, a heartbeat, strings and percussion recorded through contact microphones and processed with effects.
Side B features tape loops. Inspired by the cut-up technique of Burroughs and Gysin, we recorded a 90-minute cassette with the initial version of this project, then randomly cut, tore, wrinkled, stretched, and burned the magnetic tape to create looped and distorted noises. The result is a cut-up deconstruction of the original recording, layered with found sounds and radio voices.
2023-2024, Guanajuato, México.
This work is licensed under CC BY 4.0.