Seth Kim-Cohen [Beneath A Sky Debirded]
Conceived by Seth Kim-Cohen. Executed by John Lely, Jules Kim-Cohen and Unst Collective
October 2005
Reception Space and Resonance FM, London, UK

Two "rovers" carry speakers (left and right) as they move around a grid on the gallery floor.
Meanwhile, discreet left and right signals are broadcast on Resonance FM. When the rovers
land on their randomly-generated grid locations, a "scout" moves to a location on the grid
which affords an equal stereo balance of the two signals. The scout communicates his grid
location (i.e. G-5) to the radio DJ via cellular phone. The DJ then plays track G on the left
channel and track 5 on the right channel. The rovers move again, the scout finds a stereo
balance and telephones his coordinates, generating new left and right sounds.

The result is two pieces: one is a radio piece consisting solely of the randomly-generated
combinations of the discreet left and right audio; the other is a performance of slow choreography
and sound being reconfigured in the gallery space. One could argue that the "real" piece
exists neither on the radio nor in the gallery, but in some imaginary compromise between
or combination of the two experiences.

Jules Kim-Cohen, (in mirror) Rob Mullender, Seth Kim-Cohen, John Lely, Jules again	Jules Kim-Cohen, (in mirror) Jules again, Seth Kim-Cohen	Jules Kim-Cohen and John Lely on the grid

Click HEAR to listen to an excerpt of Beneath A Sky Debirded.