Underwater Theories has been performed in Brussels, Cagliari, New York City and San José…
“When I look through the density of the water, at the paving in the depths of a swimming pool, I do not see it in spite of the water and its reflections. On the contrary, I see it through the reflections, because of them. If these deformities, these stripes of the sun were not there; if I were glancing at the paving’s geometry without the interference of this flesh, then I would stop regarding it the way it really is; there, where it really is: beyond every identical space.” — Maurice Merleau-Ponty, L’œil et l’esprit (Eye and Mind), 1964
The sonic world of Underwater Theories combines electronic sounds created by software synthesizers, with acoustic instruments, such as human voice and doublebass treated by the software Max/MSP. Although my original intention was to explore and emphasize the “rivalry” between electronic and acoustic, or “concrete,” sounds, surprisingly, these two sonic worlds were blended together in a concordant way, creating sonic environments where no confrontations between artificial and natural exist.
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Underwater Theories was realized in 2002 at the composer’s studio in London (UK) and premiered on October 20, 2004 during the 11th International Acousmatic Festival L’Espace du son (Brussels, Belgium). Underwater Theories was a finalist at the 3rd Biennial Acousmatic Composition Competition Métamorphoses (Brussels, Belgium, 2004). It has been recorded on the compact disc Métamorphoses 2004 (MR 2004, 2005).
Date | Work | Program |
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January 11, 2009 | Theodoros Lotis, Underwater Theories (2002), 15:39 | KNTU 88.1 FM (USA) |
February 25, 2009 | Theodoros Lotis, Underwater Theories (2002), 15:39 | Beyond The Beyond / CHRW 94.7 FM (Canada) |
March 31, 2009 | Theodoros Lotis, Underwater Theories (2002), 15:39 | Wired for Sound / CHRW 94.7 FM (Canada) |
August 9, 2009 | Theodoros Lotis, Underwater Theories (2002), 15:39 | Martian Gardens / WMUA 91.1 FM (USA) |
December 27, 2009 | Theodoros Lotis, Underwater Theories (2002), 15:39 | CKLN 88.1 FM (Canada) |
October 11, 2010 | Theodoros Lotis, Underwater Theories (2002), 15:39 | Acoustic Frontiers / CKCU 93.1 FM (Canada) |