Benjamin Martin
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The first location is the pathway between the Oriental Institute Museum and the Saieh Hall for Economics. I often walk this particular path on my way to the main and classic quads. I’ve noticed that, walking through it, one becomes acutely aware of the spectral sounds of the university carillon reflecting off its various surfaces. Because of its eerie, overtone-rich timbre, I find it very pleasantly difficult to discern the qualities of various chords being played on the carillon. This in mind, I wanted to create a piece that takes bell tones and gradually distorts them, eventually turning into a strange mix of wonky chords. In this piece, I’ve tried to use polarized panning locations as a way to represent the two buildings enclosing the pathway, as well as attempt capture the daunting ornateness with which Rockefeller chapel looms over campus.
