Abstract
CCCCaaaallllllllOOOOnnnnMMMMeeee is from the Eternal Accelerando series in which pop music tracks are transformed so the pitch and speed continually become either a) faster and higher, aiming to reach happy hardcore heaven without ever slowing down or coming down, or b) slower and lower without becoming faster or higher. The process is known as the Risset rhythm based on the Shepard tone, an aural illusion equivalent to Escher’s Stairs. A light-hearted response to accelerationism, the piece calls for an acceleration of technosocial processes to subvert its neoliberal origins or to further capitalist progress to hasten its self-demise. An accompanying music video is also accelerated, satirizing the hyper-sexualisation of promotional videos.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 14 Jan 2023 |
| Event | The San Francisco Tape Music Festival 2023 - Victoria Theatre, San Francisco, United States Duration: 13 Jan 2023 → 15 Jan 2023 http://sfsound.org/tape/Fest2023.html |
Bibliographical note
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- audiovisual art
- mashup
- Risset rhythm
- Shepard tone
- electronic music