Puzzle Wood

acousmatic composition

'Puzzle Wood' is the name of a small forest nestled within a Medieval iron-ore mining region in the Southwest of England. Although the wood does not covering an expansive area, locals believe many lost souls wander its confused and ambiguous pathways. An alluring aspect of acousmatic music is its ability to indulge in a multi-faceted and paradoxical listing environment. Here, the products of our imagination interact and coexist with the sonic material. As perception gradually discovers deeper levels within the music, new allusions jostle to the front of one's attention. Some tiny fragment of sound may shatter the existing context to reveal an even stronger 'Trompe L'Oeil', or sweep it aside in favour of some personal or emotional reminiscence. Lose oneself within 'Puzzle Wood', and repeatedly escape deeper into one's own thoughts and imagination.

Music extract

opening minute (2.2MB)

opening minute (1.1MB)