Subsymbolic



	Subsymbolic is an exploration into electronic music generally categorised as Ambient, Experimental and sometimes as Sound Art.

		The primary goal of Subsymbolic is to explore musical possibilities using compositional techniques and tools that reject conventional musical formalisms and the compositional parameters dictated by popular culture. Despite this, the musical works created must attempt to engage the listener in a satisfying experience, albeit usually introspective.

		In music the term Subsymbolic refers to a form of representation based on the way a listener perceives and experiences sound rather than its measurable physical properties or symbolic structure (ie. waveform or musical notation). In more general terms, subsymbolic is concerned with exploring the emergent properties of unconventional forms of electonric music from a listener response point of view.

	Current areas explored in the music created for Subsymbolic.com are:

		Listener experiences… Eliciting deeply engaging listening states where a feeling of calm or expansiveness is created Experiences of music that can lead to feelings of disembodiment Encouraging creative or abstract modes of thought The relationship between sound perception and spontaneous mental imagery Approaches to music composition… Experimental composition techniques Improvisational techniques that avoid analytical intent Natural sounds and acoustic environments as an inspiration for electronic music Finding ways to stimulate the spacio-visual systems of the brain Finding new compositional metaphors for electronic music

	Please contact me at sean@subsymbolic.com if you are interested in future developments at subsymbolic.com or if you'd just like to exchange musical works or ideas. I'm always looking for opportunities to hear from other sound artists exploring similar areas. Sean.
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