Artist: Oliver Carman
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Fragment - chip, fleck, flake, sliver, spark, ember, shard…
This descriptive terminology inspired the shaping and the selection of sound material in this piece, which is derived from two short piano recordings.
Oliver is a lecturer in Music Technology at the University of Liverpool.He was awarded a PhD in electro-acoustic composition from the University of Manchester in 2011, where he was an active member of MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound).
Oliver's primary output is acousmatic; music composed in the studio and performed in the concert hall through multiple loudspeakers. He also composes mixed music for live instruments and electroacoustic sound as well as having research interests in sound diffusion, the visual representation of electroacoustic music and the music of Francis Dhomont.
His work is regularly performed throughout the UK and internationally, and has also been recognised at several international competitions including; IMEB (Bourges) 2007/2008 International Electroacoustic Competition "pierre schaeffer' 2007 (2nd Prize), Diffusion Composition Competition 2010, Limerick (3rd Prize) Destellos Competition, Argentina 2012/2013/2014 (selection) and most recently 3rd Prize at The Engine Room Sonic Arts Competition.