This collaboration was made possible by an invitation to perform in 'The New Composer Series: Sound In Changing Context' which was organized by Charlie Morrow and Michael Shumacher at "White Box" gallery in New York.
We could fortunately use Phill Niblock's huge studio "Experimental Intermedia" during the ten days of the preparation period.
Although the full equipped studio was very convenient, the location was next to an intersection in the middle of Manhattan. So the traffic noise was remarkably presence during the daytime for me.
In addition to that, I was still feeling pain in my shoulder from a compound fracture sustained two months previously. Therefore, I had to spend quite a lot of energy to concentrate on the preparations.
We mostly chose glass and metallic objects by deliberate reasoning that their appearances would be effectively captured through cameras in a dark space. But also, as I have used those same materials for long years in sound compositions, it was a relatively easy procedure to make variations in the textures and dynamic developments during the live installation.
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