From the proceedings:
Water is an element that is constantly shaping landscapes, and this power is particularly prevalent in The Burren, Ireland – a karst landscape primarily located in northwestern County Clare, Ireland. Glaciers first exposed the limestone pavement through erosion as they moved across the landscape during the Ice Age, and water still – now through rainfall – weathers away at the rock. This piece was created from a field recording of water running off part of The Burren being collected into a water tank. This field recording was then layered multiple times, with each layer manipulated by different effects, and the resultant composition was then used to create a music visualisation.
Water Study is an exploration into how a field recording can be used to create a composition, through combining the organic with digital processes. It also invites listeners to meditate on the nature of water and their relationship to this important resource.
The work was created during an artist residency hosted by Burren College of Art.