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pathway. (​‘​it was a lovely sight, against the sky​’​)

from schindler house by steve roden

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pathway was created for a long narrow path leading to the entrance of the schindler side of house. it is a very narrow dirt path, enclosed by tall bamboo – an extremely intimate space. speakers were hung within the bamboo wall, to create a kind of hovering audio space. music for a short quiet walk; music as a prelude to the house, sound setting up the first view. the piece uses the sounds of the inside of the fireplace, the springs on the door to the schindler studio, and a pair of flowerpots – all in reference to the ghost of resonant sounds in john bovingdon and his wife jeanya’s dance performance that took place at the house in 1926. “it was a lovely sight, against the sky, forming the background, different sounding gongs in various sizes hung from 12 poles…”

my first thoughts included using a series of actual gongs; but eventually, i decided upon a pair of flower pots; not only for their gong/bell-like resonances, but also for the fact that these particular flower pots once lived in the office of architect richard neutra. neutra and schindler knew each other in austria, and the neutras eventually made it out to los angeles to live with the schindlers in the house. after a few years, and a few ideological disagreements, the neutras left the schindler house to pursue richard neutra’s own brand of california modern living. i felt it would be good to continue the dialogue.

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from schindler house, released January 1, 2002

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steve roden Pasadena, California

steve roden is a visual & sound artist from los angeles,
who pioneered the lowercase style of music; where quiet, usually unheard, sounds are amplified to form complex and rich soundscapes.

his work includes painting, drawing, sculpture, film/video, sound installation, text and performance. ... more

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