Episode 18: Joe Bussiere - Composer

About this episode

Joe Bussiere discusses his work as a composer and the collaborative project 'Graduation' which explores memory through modified visual and audio elements.

Joe Bussiere is a composer. He and I recently collaborated on “Graduation” (2024). The project originates from a 34 year old found VHS tape of a high school graduation. The images from the tape were heavily modified using only analogue methods. Bussiere’s composition draws from the sounds found on the original tape, turning them into music. The video deals with memory and visual artifacts, both which decay over time.

People in this episode

Guest: Joe Bussiere

Topics covered

• composition
• memory
• visual artifacts
• analogue methods

Keywords

• VHS tape
• high school graduation
• music
• decay

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Graduation

Books & works: Graduation

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