alice does computer music Interview

About this episode

Alice Gerlach discusses her latest record and the creative process behind it.

In today's episode of Absent Sounds, we sit with Alice Gerlach: also known as alice does computer music. Her latest record, Bliss , is four ten-minute electroacoustic compositions assembled from cello improvisations, field recordings, and mementos of a life being lived. The record places you in a lush disorienting world full of frog ponds and wind chimes, chopped vocals, leftover audio from tour stops, solar eclipses and more. We cover a range of thoughts, from the terror of the blank page, being connected to your creative center, Hildegard von Bingen's secret language, the KLF setting a million pounds on fire, and why bliss, by Alice's definition, is the fleeting kind. The episode ends with a few tracks from BC based musician, hydra:bad. Their latest EP No Diving  is a stripped-back but evocative form of electronic club music that sits in a similar register to Bliss. We're grateful for her art and for you. As always, thanks for listening, and be well. You can find the full episode transcript here , and more at cjam.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Weajue Mombo

Guest: Alice Gerlach

Topics covered

• electroacoustic music
• creative process
• improvisation
• field recordings
• musical influences
• artistic expression

Keywords

• computer music
• cello improvisations
• field recordings
• electronic club music
• artistic inspiration
• musical composition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KLF

Books & works: Bliss, No Diving

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