Metonymy Op.1 (2019)
Metonymy Op.2 (2019)
Metonymy
Drawn-sound compositions for the Mini-Oramics synthesiser
Metonymy Op.1 & Op.2 were premiered at Bricks From The Kiln #4 Event One, London College of Communication, London, 5 June 2019
Metonymy is a series of drawn-sound compositions for the Mini-Oramics machine, an optical synthesiser designed by the British composer Daphne Oram in 1976, and realised by artist Tom Richards in 2018.1
The films included here document the machine scores for the first two pieces in this series, where hand-drawn figures on film correlate to sound synthesised in real-time, controlling pitch, wave-shape and vibrato.
The scores for Metonymy Op.1 & Op.2 are published in Bricks from the Kiln #4.2
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Composition: James Bulley
Mini-Oramics machine design: Daphne Oram
Mini-Oramics machine build: Tom Richards
Film: James Bulley & Gregory White
With thanks to Bricks From The Kiln and London College of Communication
1 Richards, Tom. 2018. Oramics: Precedents, Technology and Influence: Daphne Oram (1925-2003). Doctoral thesis, Goldsmiths, University of London [link]
2 BRICKS FROM THE KILN #4, edited by Natalie Ferris, Bryony Quinn, Matthew Stuart & Andrew Walsh‐Lister. Published as event / publication. 170 × 224.764mm, 288pp. + insert. Edition of 1000, ISBN 978‐0‐9956835‐2‐5. December 2020, London, Chicago & Edinburgh.
