We tired to improvise together for the first time, and Miles suggested we do a five minutes improvise at first, which is a good idea. In this way, we won’t get lost which could happen easily at first. Every time we could start differently. After every five minute improvise, we can reflect on what we like. After improvise for two to three times, we already can find some pattern that we like, which can be use in the performance with Mai.
I am using Elektron Model:Sample to play and live manipulate field recording that I recorded during my wild camping trip, which included fire sparkling and water boiling sounds, birdsongs from the dawn. I also used ducks’ sounds that I recorded in Victoria park and the light rail sounds that I recorded last summer in Hong Kong. Then, Miles also send me frog sounds, soundscapes of the protest and train sounds to try to used during the improvise. I also bring harmonica, Tibetan Tingsha Bells and month harp to try to use it in-between improvise.
Aparna is using no-input mixer kit from the orb, which is her first time to do sound improvise. It is a challenge for her to use this unpredictable set up to do her first improvise. However, It turns out well since the uncertainty can give us surprise to interact with.
Finally, Miles is using the synth, Korg MS-20 mini, and using Ableton granular along with Novation Launch key mini + Launch control. He live granule my sampler sounds, which he are echoing and responding my changes.