first light, last | hover

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	1.	first light, last (2006) 19:59	info
	2.	hover (2011) 29:08	info

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Sound from two installations made in collaboration with visual artist Christine Wallers.

"first light, last" is a meditation on the cusps of darkness and light, sound and silence. The video is a montage of still photographs of cloudless sky, taken in the moments just before darkness and dawn. The sound is derived from a 40-minute field recording made on the beach at Kalaloch, WA as night fell. Portland Art Center, Portland, OR (Dec. 7 - 23, 2006).

"hover" was part of an installation of monofilament and copper wire strung overhead, spanning the gallery and catching the available light. The sound was inspired by earwitness reports of the mysterious phenomenon of auroral sound associated with the Northern Lights. It was presented at Audible Gallery at Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago, IL (Sep. 16 - Oct. 30, 2011).

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released October 31, 2011

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Steve Peters Seattle, Washington

I make music and sound using field recordings, acoustic instruments, found/natural objects, electronics, and voices. Much of this work is site-specific or place oriented. Thank you for listening.

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