Rupuma

"What stood out for me in the data about the segment as well as in the sounds themselves, were two things: (1) the fact that the river was channelized at that segment, (2) the distant factory siren, very reminiscent of the sirens I have heard on my visits to Kyiv in these last years. The starting point was thus the anthropic forces, i.e. modifications of the banks, part of channelization processes, as invasives into the intricate and fragile riverine ecosystem. For me this meant that I wanted to hear staccato, and broken rhythmical elements. 

"I sampled several pieces of the original recording to construct rhythmical patterns, synthesized the sound, and used granulators to break down and spread the bits and pieces. I also generated a sound at the same frequency as the siren, to give a hint of a sense of unease when I think about extractivist approach with which humans treat the landscape."

Section of the river Lech reimagined by Daina Dieva. 

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Flow is a creative exploration telling the story of a river through the power of sound. The project is a collaboration between the University of Padova and the University of Würzburg, with support from Cities and Memory. Explore the full project at https://citiesandmemory.com/flow.