Digital Reproduction: Cubist Head

You mentioned in the documentation that the original artist's works have been described as child-like. The sounds that you utilized in your audio piece did evoke memories of children's shows. Some of the noises reminded me of sound effects used for bouncing balls. The noise in the background gave it a sense of being somewhat jumbled, much like Cubist Head. A suggestion would be to try to make the sounds in the foreground form an overall recognizable structure. Though Cubist Head does at first glance look like a jumble of lines, they ultimately come together to form a recognizable shape.

I like the individual elements of soundscape you made. It’s jarring and chaotic but you still get a sense of structure or regularity through repetition. I wonder why you chose to add the intermittent cuts to silence, which you don’t address specifically in your documentation. Good research on the artist and the original work.

This is a great first attempt at Audacity and AL5. This soundscape is compelling, and I believe it to be a very accurate aural interpretation of the painting. The "static sound" is a great representation of the chaotic line structure, but because of its presence throughout, it becomes the "shape" of the head. The silences are interesting as well, as interpretations of the negative space in the painting. It resets your ear and brain throughout the piece. I love what you made with the raw sound (sine waves, noise generators, etc.). It was a very creative use of more pragmatic elements of the DAW. Looking ahead, consider how the pieces begin and end, make it intentional - or not. For this piece, the abrupt beginning and end are actually beneficial for the jarring nature, but just another conceptual tool to keep in your wheelhouse. Your documentation is also thorough. In the reflection, be careful of self-depricating. You did a great job!