Music

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Experimental

Title: Chanting and Chatting (Home Brew)
Genre: Computer Generated
Composer: Wu Xiao Ci
Note: This piece is inspired by Paul Lansky's album Homebrew. Sounds in daily life were processed by several designed audio filters, programmed in ChucK audio language. These sounds include: chanting, chatting, vacuum cleaning, cat eating, and washing dishes.

Title: Light Speed (Drum Machine Experiment)
Genre: Computer Generated
Composer: Wu Xiao Ci
Note: This piece is composed with an interactive audio-visual drum machine system that I designed using ChucK and the processing programming language, back in 2012, during my studies at CCRMA.

Title: Transitions
Genre: Modular sythesizers
Composer: Wu Xiao Ci
Note: Operating modular synthesizers to design new sound and audio effects is part of my compositional language. I enjoy the real-time physical interactions and haptic feedback from the systems. The unpredictable nature of the digital-analog systems is the most exciting part of my compositional process.

Title: Memories
Genre: Modular sythesizers
Composer: Wu Xiao Ci
Note: Another piece composed by using modular synthesizers. All sounds are generated by the system. This piece is trying to tell you the story of a dark and dangerous journey.

Title: Breakthrough
Genre: Modular sythesizers
Composer: Wu Xiao Ci
Note: Another piece composed by using modular synthesizers. All sounds are generated by the system.

Title: Action Movie (Data Sonification and Sound Design)
Genre: Computer Generated
Composer: Wu Xiao Ci

Title: Anger
Genre: Sound Effects
Composer: Wu Xiao Ci
Note: Anger is natural for the immature to harm others. Getting angry with them is like resenting a fire for burning. When reason ends, then anger begins. Therefore, anger is a sign of weakness.

Title: Arrogance
Genre: Sound Effects
Composer: Wu Xiao Ci
Note: Self-assertive or an exaggerated positive evaluation of oneself, often based on a devaluation of others.

Title: Greed
Genre: Sound Effects
Composer: Wu Xiao Ci
Note: Greed is the desire that comes from a black hole of need. It can be compared to fire. If we grasp fire, what happens? Does it lead to happiness?

Title: Ignorance
Genre: Sound Effects
Composer: Wu Xiao Ci
Note: Ignorance is not only not knowing, but also includes not wanting to know.

Title: Suspicion
Genre: Sound Effects
Composer: Wu Xiao Ci
Note: Although individuals may be highly intelligent, they are sometimes dogged by skepticism and doubts. They are clever, but they tend to be hesitant and skeptical and are never really able to settle down.