https://soundcloud.com/kmm608/authority
Authority is seen in everyday life; politics, law, even parenting. My sound piece explores how authority can uphold order, but also how it has the capacity to destroy. All the sounds used were originally recorded.
The piece commences with a calm composition of sounds to represent the order that authority can present. These sounds include acoustic guitar strums to represent harmony in society, the manipulated sound of a fan increasing in speed to represent the increase in power, the slowed sound of a glass chime to represent the attention paid to authorities, and an echo of book pages to represent the knowledge needed to have authority over a population.
As the piece progresses, darker, more mechanical sounds become evident to convey the destructive nature authority can have; an unrecognizable voice saying “control” and the sound of pacing footsteps represent an individual authority. The whispers in the background give the audience an idea that authorities keep many secrets from those they have control over which can sometimes lead to the destruction of order and peace.
kmm608 - MEDA101 