Oscillations: 2021
Oscillations is a solo project over the course of 52 weeks, with a new video released each week, starting January 4th.
Groups of neurons in our brains generate oscillatory patterns, given input from the Central Nervous System. I believe that these concurrent patterns create a complex scene of rhythm within us. This is my way of exposing those rhythms, monophonically, without a metronome or any other accompaniment. The ricocheting back and forth creates a sense of oscillation, similar to what I imagine happening in our brains.
My ultimate hope is to offer something akin to Binaural Beats - ongoing research in this field has revealed that oscillating patterns have the potential to interrupt repetitive neuronal firings. Anecdotal evidence suggests that for some listeners, it may reveal new ways of hearing ourselves and the world, providing both comfort and hope.
Each video includes a dot-visual of the rhythms so you can follow along (in the upper left-hand corner). Black dots represent the lower voice, while the green and red dots represent the higher voice. Green dots indicate synchronous points, while red dots signify non-synchronous points.