ATMOSPHERES
ATMOSPHERES are musical textures created entirely from processed harp and vocals — sonic daydreams, meditations, objects, fragrances, whatever. One thing I’ve missed live show-wise are the types of performances where I would fill the room with looping harpscapes and vocal textures for hours. I started recording and sculpting these types of improvisations, and decided it would be fun to share under this concept. I'll try to post them somewhat regularly, and you can keep track of the collection here.
Download audio here: https://audreyharrer.bandcamp.com/album/atmospheres
ATMOSPHERES | JOYRIDE
“Joyride” is about adventure growing out of stillness. It is created entirely from processed electric harp tones with a focus on pitch bend techniques and distortion. In the video, a convertible full of flowers cruises around Los Angeles, and it really expresses this past year for me — us all sort of growing in the stillness and (hopefully soon!) re-emerging with a new sense of adventure. Filmed by Michael Pessah, ASC.
ATMOSPHERES | Ellipsis
“Ellipsis” is a shoegazey bedroom production. I wanted to focus on the quietest parts of the harp and voice and make them loud. I used whispers, amplified string noises, unformed words, percussive taps, and shimmery harp tones. The piece is about unsaid-but-understood connections and emotions. I thought about how the ellipsis is three vague little dots that can communicate so much and how the rhythm of “dot, dot, dot” can even feel like a pulse. The whispers say “Have I ever told you how much you mean to me” and I think that sentiment underlies many types of relationships in our lives. Beautiful imagery by the incomparable Michael Pessah, ASC. Thanks for listening and have a …
ATMOSPHERES | Bouquet
"Bouquet" uses long, frozen harp and vocal tones to create synth-like textures, and the piece evolves out of stillness into a slow-building, breath-like form. The visuals are of a beautiful bouquet my partner gave me, and I wanted to evoke the focused experience of closely appreciating something. Footage by Michael Pessah, ASC.