SIMULACRA - DYSAART x Laine Butler

SIMULACRA is DYSAART’s latest album, composed specifically for spatial audio. The album was spatialized during a residency in summer 2023 at the experimental performance space and spatial audio studio, MONOM, located in Berlin.

The philosophical concept behind the album is derived from Jean Baudrillard’s 1981 treatise, Simulacra and Simulation, in which he suggests that contemporary human experience is a simulation of reality, as we have replaced meaning with sings and symbols. He argues that these symbols and signs (simulacra) are not merely copies of a “real” thing, but have meaning and truth in themselves… a copy with no original… representing a sort of hyper-reality. SIMULACRA explores this concept through the re-contextualization and manipulation of field recordings, transforming familiar sonic textures into ethereal atmospheres, guiding listeners through the emotional narrative of a film that doesn’t exist.

The visual component of this piece is an interpretation of the aforementioned film, as envisioned by Laine Butler. The graphics have been created using touch designer, manipulated live in reaction to the album.

Laine Butler is an audio visual artist whose multidisciplinary approach creates dense, textured environments that envelop the viewer. With a background in motion and interaction design (VR and AR), visual art, and music creation, Laine's work has been showcased, including Mutek Montreal, the Vancouver Mural Festival Winter Arts, Holt Renfrew Winter 2022 Campaign, and Neo Shibuya TV in Tokyo.

To see more of Laine Butler's visual work visit:

https://www.instagram.com/laine_butler/
http://www.lainebutler.com

GEAR USED:
Over 80% of the sound design for the album was created from field recordings captured on the west coast of Canada with the following tools:

LOM geophon
Sonous Objects SO.4 (ultrasonic omni stereo pair)
RODE NT-SF1

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