Can Never Go Back (live)
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Sound art piece commissioned by the Centre for Energy Ethics. It explores field recordings and themes from Energy Ethics researchers.
energyethics.ac.uk/art-of-energy
The piece explores changing ideas of what is ‘valuable’ within each Energy Ethics research project, such as a barrel of crude oil, physical resources, engineering prowess, culture, national pride, and more. In the words of one of the researchers: ‘what kind of energy is appropriate to fuel our societies and our work, but also what kind of society and work we want to fuel’. We also thought a lot about the changing value and electrification of silence (e.g. noise-cancellation tech), in an increasingly industrialised world.
As artists we very often question the value of what we do, but it was interesting to compare the values of the musical output directly to the power used to create it. We reflected this in the music by using microphones that pick up the electromagnetic vibrations of electrical devices - listening in to the power itself.
The layout took inspiration from research and in fossil fuel distribution systems - feeding lots of sounds sources into a central hub before mixing them up and sending them back out again.
energyethics.ac.uk/art-of-energy
The piece explores changing ideas of what is ‘valuable’ within each Energy Ethics research project, such as a barrel of crude oil, physical resources, engineering prowess, culture, national pride, and more. In the words of one of the researchers: ‘what kind of energy is appropriate to fuel our societies and our work, but also what kind of society and work we want to fuel’. We also thought a lot about the changing value and electrification of silence (e.g. noise-cancellation tech), in an increasingly industrialised world.
As artists we very often question the value of what we do, but it was interesting to compare the values of the musical output directly to the power used to create it. We reflected this in the music by using microphones that pick up the electromagnetic vibrations of electrical devices - listening in to the power itself.
The layout took inspiration from research and in fossil fuel distribution systems - feeding lots of sounds sources into a central hub before mixing them up and sending them back out again.
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released June 18, 2021
Written and performed by pecq.
Filmed and edited by Ross Harrison.
Recorded and mixed by Upcycled Sounds.
Research and field recordings by:
Dr. Pauline Destrée
Dr. Sean Field
Dr. Mette M. High
Sarah O'Brien
Anna Rauter
Dr. Leyla Sayfutdinova
Written and performed by pecq.
Filmed and edited by Ross Harrison.
Recorded and mixed by Upcycled Sounds.
Research and field recordings by:
Dr. Pauline Destrée
Dr. Sean Field
Dr. Mette M. High
Sarah O'Brien
Anna Rauter
Dr. Leyla Sayfutdinova
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pecq England, UK
Kaleidoscopic alt pop from pecq - multi-instrumentalist and producer duo Nikò O’Brien (FR/IT) and Hannah (Jakes) Jacobs (UK). pecq have been releasing their signature blend of analog synth scapes, crunchy drums, found sounds and arresting vocals since 2021 and been featured by the likes of BBC Radio 1, 2, 6, Bandcamp, Spotify and NOTION. ... more
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