Music and Sound for ‘Tectonic Echoes’, part of
@minorstep 's recent rebrand. /tectonic-echoes/
George Kroustallis, the director and photographer behind the visual work which was realised through a meticulous collaboration with Nikolas Ardeley aka
@hardlait , writes:
“Tectonic Echoes charts a timeline, bridging between the tranquil simplicity of ancient Greek Cycladic art and the defiant, brutalist architectural landscape of London's Barbican Estate. The series narrates the dialogue between a Greek heritage and an adopted, brutalist London life.”
To initiate the sound design journey, I sourced a selection of field recordings that formed the foundation of our audio mood board. Organic elements from the Cycladic region with its constant water movement, concrete hits and scrapes from the Barbican in London with its stunning stillness, the human voice for its sentimental value and depth, as well as resonating reverb samples inspired by awe-evoking architectural marvels and deep rugged island rock formations. Through mostly granular and spectral synthesis techniques, these form the sparkling sonic embellishments over a minimalistic beat and the motif-leading hybrid wavetable synths. Kroustallis encouraged me to freely take creative risks and make unapologetic sonic decisions that we believe truly enhance the experience, all while keeping it enjoyable.
Proud audio moment & teamwork milestone!
