— finalist at the Musica Nova International Competition of Electroacoustic Composition 2012 (Czech Republic)

(duration 9′ 50” -For best audio experience listen to the work with headphones.)

Insects (from Latin insectum, a loan translation of Greek ἔντομον [éntomon], “cut into sections”) They are among the most diverse groups of animals on the planet, including more than a million described species and representing more than half of all known living organisms. Many people regard insects as creepy-crawly creatures to be avoided or worse still, squashed without mercy. Infamous as they may be, insects play such a vital role in the food chain and the global eco-system of the planet that without them life as we know it would cease to exist.

Source: field recordings of insects (flies, bumblebees, crickets), combined with similar sounding electrostatic, white and pink noise.

Performances:

25 Apr 2013 — Festival Mixtur 2013, Barcelona.

6 Apr 2013 — New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival 2013

25 Feb – 3 Mar 2013 — Audiograft Festival Oxford (UK)