Sid, Bare It

My second assignment in Electronic Music Composition I (21M.361) was to use feedback and some basic manual tools (objects, delays and reverb from tools on a rack, etc) to create a sound piece.

"Aegri Somnia" is Latin for "Dreams of a sick man". I made it for Electronic Music Composition I (21M.361) as my very first composition. It is comprised of 7 manipulated samples (largely pitch/duration shifted one way or another). Some examples: 1. A printer 2. A microwave running that finishes with a bell rather than a beep 3. An electric toothbrush 4. Zipping up a jacket

I also only had a toy mic to record with back then, so this is the best audio I could record at the time.

I worked for a company that creates thermal sensations for people. During the pandemic, I decided to make this and show it off during one of our "Variety Hour" events. There are still refinements that needed to be made after this video was made, but this v1 was pretty thorough. Listen to the original song ("Sensations of Cool" by TTRRUUCES) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6y30b4P7Rk