I'm still very confused by this week's task, however i have attempted to do a sound analysis of Amon Tobin's song Foley Room.
Amon Tobin is a Brazilian DnB artist however for his latest album, Foley Room, he sampled naturally occurring sounds found in his neighbourhood and at home to create his album, in particular the song "Foley Room."
More about Amon Tobin can be found at these addresses
http://www.amontobin.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amon_tobin%22%3Ehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amon_tobin
This piece defiantly remains in the Time Domain, in Hess's terms. It is highly rhythmic and is in context is a song on an album. It is not strictly Sound Art however contains so many elements that would classify it loosely as sound art. Its meaning i am unsure about, it wouldn't surprise me if Tobin was just trying to be clever by using commonly found samples to create a complex rhythmic song to impress its listeners, which it has done so brilliantly.
I must admit, i am completely a loss as to what to do with the sound map, and of what to do with the analysis. I hav read the readings, but reading is another thing from understanding what to extract from them. Somebody please explain this task to me!!
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"I must admit, i am completely a loss as to what to do with the sound map, and of what to do with the analysis. I hav read the readings, but reading is another thing from understanding what to extract from them. Somebody please explain this task to me!!"
What is art? Art, as far as I'm concerned, is subjective to any interpretation by the individual. Whether it's Hess, The Four Seasons or Lennon's Imagine it's all art in it's own right. This analogy even applies to paintings by Picaso, Da Vinci and Marilyn Manson. Is it art or just rubbish?Even on any given day a piece could be interpreted differently depending on the mood. As far as this assignment goes, a simple drawing or graph is supposed to be drawn representing the sounds. Whatever you want to take away from it is correct. Without an audience, controversy or various emotional reactions there is nothing. That is the true meaning of art.
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