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Bret Ellerton
"All appearances and sound vibrations are like an illusion, a mirage, or a reflection; they are substances without the marks of reality. The mind that cognizes illusion is also like space; without center or boundary, it is beyond intellectual conception." -Savari Bret Ellerton has worked in the field of music for many years now in a variety of contexts. His work ranges from experimental ambient soundscapes, phonography and film soundtracks, to collaborative ensemble work, as well as music for children. His ambient work aims to explore the intersection between mind and sound, deep listening, and appreciation for nonconceptual direct experience. Bret studied briefly with filmaker Stan Brakhage and was deeply inspired by his notion of 'sense as muse' - taking the inspiration for one's art directly from immediate sense experience. Bret was a founding member of the group Maximum Coherence, which recorded three full length CD's self released under thier label In-Phase Records, before dissolving in 2003. They also created music for a series of short films that was performed live for the Northwest Film Forum's event titled 'Balance and Motion' in Seattle Washington. Bret has contiued to work with some members of Maxco in another project titled Climbing Mt Fuji. Current projects are listed below, these include the Sound Dialogue Series. This is a collaborative effort involving two people in a sound exchange that mimics conversation. This proceeds by one person sending a short recorded work to the other person who then responds with another recorded work inspired by the first sound piece. This then goes back and forth, each work responding to the other preceding works. There are certain rules and parameters which the sound dialogue participants follow. -Audio samples below... click on image to go to specific pages and listening examples.
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Grey_sky__Wet_roads__Fall_Colored_Fields__And_Electricity.mp3 Grey sky, Wet roads, Fall Colored Fields, And Electricity Sound Dialog One - Bret Ellerton and Michael A Doherty Part One - Bret Ellerton Title: Grey sky, Wet roads, Fall Colored Fields, And Electricity Description: Recorded guitars on September 10, 2005. Recorded AM radio static and manipulated it with reverbs, other effects, and on board eq Thor’s day October 20, 2005. Alleyways_Hold_Hidden_Beauty__The_Pulse_Of_A_City.mp3 Alleyways Hold Hidden Beauty, The Pulse Of A City Sound Dialog One - Bret Ellerton and Michael A Doherty Part Three - Bret Ellerton Title: Alleyways Hold Hidden Beauty, The Pulse Of A City Description: Ambient sound recordings of four different alleyways in Seattle, Washington -mid January 2006 - manipulated rhythmically via computer. Hand drums, xylophone, sequential circuits six track, and reintroduction of some chords from part one – Recorded late January 2006. Awash_In_The_Sense_Fields.mp3 Awash in the Sense Fields Sound Dialog Two - Bret Ellerton and Trevor Dutton Part One- Bret Ellerton Title: Awash in the Sense Fields Description: Various household appliances like microwave ovens, digital cameras, water fountains, and washing machines (hence the pun-like title) recorded and processed via computer along with other synthesizer forms added. Phonographic recordings made in Kyoto, Japan during Sakura festivities April 2004. Recording completed April 13, 2005. Status on part one: Closed Distant_Wind.mp3 Distant Wind Sound Dialog Two - Bret Ellerton and Trevor Dutton Part Three - Bret Ellerton Title: Distant Wind Description: Recording of Fischer Price children’s music box/record player step at a time, reorganized, and processed via computadora. Acoustic guitar accents – background conversation purposefully included, digital camera internal noise via contact microphone then processed via artificial intelligence. Phonographic recordings of crowd at the Broadway Bound children’s production of Annie at the Moore Theatre – Jan 2007, as well as general ambience of Pill Hill, Seattle WA Jan 2007 via microtrack recorder. Tibetan bells and generic jingle bells. Recording completed January 25, 2007. Status on part three: Closed Emergent.mp3 Emergent Sound Dialog 4 - Bret Ellerton and Lucas Hilbert PART ONE - Bret Ellerton Title: Emergent Part Description: Includes calimba, acoustic and electric guitars, cymbals, various hand drums, glockenspiel, and sequential circuits six track synth. Finished recording October 15, 2006. Darkness_in_the_Sunlight.mp3 Darkness in the Sunlight Origionally intended as a collaberation with Mr Doherty. He, however, chose to add silence as his contribution to the piece. Performed by Bret Ellerton Spontaneous composition/recording of an oil storage drum. Metal mixing bowls, bowed acoustic guitar, and some minor editing and sound manipulation via computer - Spring 2005 |
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