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Mi Vida
Israel Martínez
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Mi Vida (“My Life” or “My Dear” in English) is a sound piece based on the narrative of a ride in a car that finishes in a tragic accident, so this narrative is not linear, is not developed from the beginning to the end.
Mi Vida was composed using sounds of automobiles: motors, parts, interiors, accessories, trajectories, crashes, etc., the majority processed digitally. The title has a double meaning in Spanish and is a reflection of the importance of the automobile in our society, having become a vital part in the life of millions of people. It also refers to someone calling the car “my dear” as a life ends in an automobile accident.
I divided the ride into different moments, from the beginning to the accident. I thought in the sounds of each moment, such as the motor running, alarm, crash, etc. Finally, I composed the piece not using the logical sequence of the ride and the accident; I used the moments in a different sequence, linking the parts through musical sense and digital processing.
I used field recordings of car sounds that I made some years ago. I used some samples too, such as in the car crash. I made the recordings using a DAT recorder and then I put the sounds into my computer. All the sounds were processed on a laptop using various software.
Mi Vida was composed using sounds of automobiles: motors, parts, interiors, accessories, trajectories, crashes, etc., the majority processed digitally. The title has a double meaning in Spanish and is a reflection of the importance of the automobile in our society, having become a vital part in the life of millions of people. It also refers to someone calling the car “my dear” as a life ends in an automobile accident.
I divided the ride into different moments, from the beginning to the accident. I thought in the sounds of each moment, such as the motor running, alarm, crash, etc. Finally, I composed the piece not using the logical sequence of the ride and the accident; I used the moments in a different sequence, linking the parts through musical sense and digital processing.
I used field recordings of car sounds that I made some years ago. I used some samples too, such as in the car crash. I made the recordings using a DAT recorder and then I put the sounds into my computer. All the sounds were processed on a laptop using various software.
Israel Martínez (MX). The computer sound works of Israel Martínez began in 2002 when he started to work on the composition of ambient pieces and experimental electronic music. Since then, he has performed in various festivals, concerts and sessions throughout Mexico. Also he has published tracks in compilations of Mexican labels such as Konfort, Abolipop, Eklegein and Genital Prods.