Procession of the simulacra

by Luc Messinezis
Paraphrasing J. Baudrillard’s “Precession of the simulacra”, I aim to create a Musique concrète piece which explores what would be considered the aural equivalent of that phenomenon. In the realm of appearances, simulacra are things that have no relationship to anything real, yet they have become a reality of their own. Is there an aural equivalent? How have aural simulacra been evolved historically? How these sounds influence our perception of the world and how could they be aesthetically appreciated? Through practice and research I take the audience on a sonic journey through time and space associated with media archeology; from the appearance of the first home computers until today’s standard technological tools such as smartphones and their recognisable concrete audible reality, which through the last few decades has been preceding ours.
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