Two pieces by Cem Güney at First Spark

Factitous Phobia & Hysteresis 1 + 2 by Cem Güney will be broadcasted by www.soundartradio.org.uk for First Spark. Friday February 6 from 12 to 14h, and Saturday February 7 from 14 to 16h.

“Factitious Phobia”, from the album Praxis: the structure of the composition is built on a recorded, and then edited shortwave radio broadcast of a middle eastern song.

“Hysteresis 1+2” (unreleased pieces): 2 tracks constructed to be played sequentially. Hysteresis, is an improvised recording of pre-recorded shortwave radio transmissions, online radio broadcasts and TV transmissions, with the company of a minidisc player, a stereo walkman headphone and computer.

The compositions main purpose is to research the psychological effects of hysteresis (a lag between an effect or response and the force that caused it), compositional elements such as silence and amplitude modulation, and the effects it may have on the listener.