A fantasy originally realized for quadraphonic tape, Gyrospace
explores spatial effects and relationships in an enclosed soundscape.
The various themes are presented as a sound mosaic, and vary from
the satirical homophonic sections to the mirrored image motives
of the closing section. The work is intended for playback in a
fairly large space to fully exploit the motion and delay within
the composition and the combinations which result from the natural
echo of the performance space.
This composition was the first extended study by the composer
(1979) exploring the capabilities of the early monophonic analog
synthesizers. Sound elements were combined through splicing and
multi-track recording techniques. Spatial modulation is an important
element in this work, which now exists in a stereo version.
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