Named after the classic film of Fransciska and Stefan Themerson, this second playlist by Jodie Mack documents early experiments in optical sound techniques. A pre-cursor to synthesized sounds, these early explorations inspired sonic practitioners like John Cage – potentially changing the future of experimental sound practice forever!
Norman McLaren:
Pen Point Percussion (1951, 6 min)
Animated Sound Test (1945-55, 3 min)
Workshop Experiments in Animated Sound (1950-55, 5 min)
Lis Rhodes: Dresden Dynamo (1971, 6 min)
Guy Sherwin: At the Academy (1974 4 min 30 s )
Jodie Mack: Let Your Light Shine (2013, 3 min)
