Hypnagogia Hypnopompia by Matthew Florianz

Hypnagogia Hypnopompia
Soundscapes from the inside of my Phone: Electromagnetic Transmissions from Cambridge, November 2024

A fascinating acoustic journey into the inner workings of phone circuits, screens and processors. On Hypnagogia Hypnopompia a highly sensitive ElectroMagnetic microphone is connected to a synthesizer. In tandem they are producing ever-shifting and mesmerizing soundscapes, drones, noises and resonating ambiences.

The ElectroMagnetic microphone detects whirs and rhythmic pulses coming from inside the phone, converting currents from its circuits, screens and processors to audio. This invisible and quiet radiation, when fed through the Hydrasynth synthesizer, blossoms into a landscape of drones.

The Electromagnetic transmissions morph the clean sound of the synth into a dreamlike state of constantly shifting frequencies and modulations

Hypnagogia and Hypnopompia were recorded live inside the Hydrasynth.
Cenesthopathic (the dream) is an edit of the live recording with additional post processing. It serves as a counterpoint, presenting the ElectroMagnetic recordings by slowing them down through additional filters, delays and reverbs.

Watch the live performance of Nocturna, Evigilo (Nocturnal Awakenings) here: https://youtu.be/ANuP66qtHkg

Tracklist

1.	Hypnagogia	10:23

2.	Cenestophathic	8:39

3.	Hypnopompia	11:23

4.	Nocturna	6:33

5.	Evigilo	7:27

Credits

released November 24, 2024

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