Loom from Âsivak by david b collins

Loom is an electroacoustic work for singing bowl and modular synthesizer that explores the intricate detail found within a handwoven tapestry, imagining a minuscule version of oneself drifting along its surface. The imagery of the textural shifts and transformations were inspired by a friend’s beautifully hand-loomed works made from handspun yarn, and served as a reference point for Loom’s sonic characteristics. Similar to the work of many spectral composers, this piece is derived from recorded samples of a single sound source, employing the same singing bowl heard as an independent voice throughout the piece. In contrast to spectralism, Loom foregoes a spectral analysis to provide specific pitch material, choosing instead to emphasize the harmonic interactions that naturally take place during the gradual transformations of concurrently sounding and harmonically dense voices. The singing bowl and modular synthesizer’s voices ebb and flow through alterations of frequency and space, encouraging the listener to find a quiet space and give their attention to Loom’s many subtle interactions.

Composer, performer, and sound artist of electroacoustic and experimental music.