drawing: BRANDEN KOCH
BRANDEN KOCH:
Fountain + Possum.
When asked to do this project I immediately responded to the visual rhythm of Andrew's piece as a 'given grid' permissive structure for play. My recording layers a simple three chord riff that includes a b-minor small triangular bridge chord shape between G and C minor chord shapes on the guitar neck with a capo on the third fret. Three interlocking triangles. The lyrics mimic looped grid-play system (1+1 is 1+1 is a mountain / 1+1 is 1+1 is a fountain) as in the way that a grid can be both a relentless obstacle as well as a regenerating gift. Or even at times putting the player into the position of (a possum) perhaps playing dead, in attempts to trick would-be predators. The last layer to this track is the soundscape of my two-year old son and myself playing on the playground equipment of a nearby urban park. You can hear the sound of him running over the squeaky footbridge, banging on the steel upright support poles of the contraption, rejoicing in play and conquering the grid with an affirmative "yes!”.
Fountain + Possum.
When asked to do this project I immediately responded to the visual rhythm of Andrew's piece as a 'given grid' permissive structure for play. My recording layers a simple three chord riff that includes a b-minor small triangular bridge chord shape between G and C minor chord shapes on the guitar neck with a capo on the third fret. Three interlocking triangles. The lyrics mimic looped grid-play system (1+1 is 1+1 is a mountain / 1+1 is 1+1 is a fountain) as in the way that a grid can be both a relentless obstacle as well as a regenerating gift. Or even at times putting the player into the position of (a possum) perhaps playing dead, in attempts to trick would-be predators. The last layer to this track is the soundscape of my two-year old son and myself playing on the playground equipment of a nearby urban park. You can hear the sound of him running over the squeaky footbridge, banging on the steel upright support poles of the contraption, rejoicing in play and conquering the grid with an affirmative "yes!”.