Date of Award
3-15-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Music (MM)
Department
School of Music
First Advisor
Roy Magnuson
Abstract
Open: Mind is a musical exploration of the curiosities of reality that exist outside of the “typical” state of human consciousness. I have been fortunate and unfortunate enough to perceive many things that most would consider impossible, and I believe a significant number of these experiences have fundamentally altered who I am as a human being. In consideration of this, my goal in writing and recording this piece was to create a musical representation of some of the sublime, horrific, and Earth-shattering experiences that have shaped me as a person. Although no score exists for the work, Open: Mind is divided into four movements without pause. The piece was composed and recorded over the course of 14 months in Ableton Live using a variety of acoustic and synthesized instruments, and liberally taking advantage of these timbral disparities to create sound worlds that can be both alien and nostalgic. KEYWORDS: New music, Electronic Music, Music Composition, Microtonality, Art Rock
Recommended Citation
Laughlin, Casey, "Open: Mind" (2022). Theses and Dissertations. 1554.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/1554
DOI
https://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2022.20220705065052067978.999986
Page Count
9
Comments
Imported from Laughlin_ilstu_0092N_12138.pdf