Motion Study 1
In this study, the C major scale was mirrored. This means that each Note is followed by an Eton in the same pitch or vice versa.
Alexander Sonnenfeld
December 20, 2011
The motion studies are analyses of the acoustic capacities of the turntable & mixer instrument. They were created as part of the work on Theory of Motion 1.0 and focus primarily on the work with the record player and mixer using a variety of vinyl. In part, the notation no longer corresponds to the current state of S notation.
In this study, the C major scale was mirrored. This means that each Note is followed by an Eton in the same pitch or vice versa.
In this study, two different samples were modulated. Notes and Etones sound at the same time, but are slightly shifted towards the end.
The C major triad serves as the compositional basis. Through the different arrangement of acoustic motions and harmonics different patterns can be formed.
IIn this study, chello and violin tones were alienated in their sound by several players. In addition, special types of turntablism can be heard.
This motion study refers to a special playing technique of turntablism which is called beatcutting or drum scratching.
This piece is a variation of the 4th study. Here, mainly chello tones were used and the musical patterns are based on the notational presentation of the 4th study.
Another study refers to beat cutting, but now focusing on the condition of the sound material and the acoustical consequences that occur from it.
In the 8th motion study, a beat-cutting pattern was produced by using a drum computer.
This piece was also produced on the drum computer. However, all acoustic motions were recorded by hand in advance.
The anatonic stages of this source sound file have been transposed into different pitches either by the release or hand mode playing style on the record.
In this study, cracks in the vinyl were used as a compositional method. The sound source is one and the same beat.
The source material for this study is the first tone sequence of the piece “1981” by the Estonian composer Lepo Sumera.
The 13th study is intended to show how individual words and syllables of a sentence through turntablism.
In the 14th study, the use of audio effects was intended to alienate the sound material.
Various chello samples were modulated through repetitive groupings of acoustic motions.
