For TBA21's Ocean Archive, I wrote a story detailing the journey of Sounding Lines. I talk about the things that intrigued me, the creative process, share some recording adventures, and tell how I came to make a concert, performance and installation. Read it here. Sounding Lines is a research into our relationship with the sea. I looked into how we humans have shaped the seabed of the North Sea over the past 200 years. One might think of the sea as a liquid wilderness, but the North Sea is actually a very human space. As all spaces we inhabit, we've changed it, adapted it to our needs. It's a story where geopolitical strategies, climate action, and economic hopes come together. I recorded the sounds of an offshore windfarm and some of the last remaining wild oyster banks in the North Sea and bring them together in an immersive, multichannel story. Sounding Lines exists in multiple forms, as a live set, an intimate performance, or an installation.
Sounding Lines is the result of the STARTS4Water II residency program and premiered at Ars Electronica 2025. Other dates TBA.