Field Recording:
Emerging at Tau Art Gallery
September 10 2021
Research on the mysterious entity known as "Hui" (迴) has lurked behind the soundscape studies proposed by scholars since the 1960s and later by musicians in their approach to environmental music. Although we have continued to study the subject without the public's knowledge, the complex ecology and technological limitations of "Hui" have prevented us from unraveling the many mysteries surrounding the entities, and have left us foggy in our research. Over the past year, we have been collecting and organizing old research materials and thanks to today's advanced digital technology and environment, we have been able to conduct new research. We plan to archive all kinds of data, including research materials, history, and field recordings, on this site.
Over the past six months, we have conducted extensive experiments in pursuit of this emerging. The chosen location was an art gallery at TAU, a place abundant in natural surroundings yet equipped with the necessary digital environment, including Wi-Fi, for researching 迴. However, the outcomes of the experiment were not as successful as anticipated. Initially, I had to organize and systematize the remaining ᏗᎷᏰᎥᎥᏋᏁᏖ music recordings and notations, creating a new ᏗᎷᏰᎥᎥᏋᏁᏖ music system called "prototype⁰¹." The aim was to establish a structured system to facilitate a session or conversation with 迴 by generating sounds from linear and sequenced notations. Nevertheless, the signals returned by 迴 were minimal and subtle.
After facing that initial setback, I embarked on a comprehensive reevaluation of the entire system. It became evident that replicating the intricate ecology of 迴 (refer to ARCHIVE 01) through music generated solely from old recordings and transcriptions was not feasible. To address this challenge, I integrated new models and plug-ins (chang² alpha) incorporating various geographical elements, environmental factors, and the digital environment. Through this iterative process, I finally managed to capture fragments of the signal and witness the appearance of the 迴 during the experiment conducted on September 10. The recordings from that pivotal moment will be diligently archived, and I intend to take a well-deserved break for some time.
Notation of the ᏗᎷᏰᎥᎥᏋᏁᏖ music used for hui emerging at TAU, Sep 10, 2021