TOTEMPHONIA STUDIO BERLIN

GEMS refers to a soundscape created by combining an ecoacoustic recording with a musical echo. The starting point is a field recording. This recording is processed by a specially developed modular synthesizer rack to create an ecoacoustic sonification. The recording is spectrally decomposed, analyzed, and recognized impulses are converted into precise trigger gestures. In this way, the rhythm and harmony of the complex ecological soundscape are reflected. The result is not a soundtrack about nature, but rather its generative echo: a soundscape that makes the inner logic of the habitat audible.

The first track, “mono II,” is based on a field recording from the Bolivian Amazon. At dawn, the chattering clatter of a group of capuchin monkeys overlaps with the deep, dark resonances of the red howler monkeys. Above them, numerous tropical birds, including oropendolas and macaws, paint a spectrum of delicate songs, bright calls, and lively chattering.
The second GEMS track , “tatacoa II,” was recorded in the Tatacoa Desert in Colombia. Here, in the early morning, you can hear loud scarlet-fronted parakeets, buzzing insects, and the occasional hum of motorcycles.
“Sandstein ii” is based on a recording from the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, which is significantly calmer and simpler than the first two GEMS works. The strong wind rustles the treetops in early autumn and causes the deciduous trees in the forest to creak slowly.