Quantum Foam

Percussion + Electronics (2018)

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Program Note:

Quantum Foam is centered on the processes of expansion and contraction, which are embedded into every element of the music and technology. When I think of these motions, I think of the Cyclic Universe model. This model shows the universe expanding following the Big Bang, slowing to a halt, and then contracting. During the contraction period, the small-scale fluctuations of spacetime, known as “quantum foam”, would change. Eventually, the universe would collapse to a singularity and another big bang would soon ensue, restarting the infinite cycle. In recent years, evidence has shown that the expansion of the universe is actually accelerating, thus rendering this model unlikely. However, I still find the concept aesthetically interesting as some kind of infinite organism in perpetual motion.

Instrumentation:
Vibraphone, kick drum, electronics (Max/MSP and projections)

Duration: c. 12’