Sonic Landscapes: Navigating Theme Park Soundscapes through Eurorack Performance and Sonic Discourse
Location
Rosen Classroom 111
Start Date
20-6-2024 3:00 PM
Description
This interdisciplinary presentation delves into the intricate world of theme park soundscapes, exploring the symbiotic relationship between sound, music, and the immersive experience. Fusing a live Eurorack performance with design discourse, the session will focus on the multifaceted dimensions of sound in theme parks, investigating themes such as noise, film music residues, the dichotomy of absolute vs. program music, remixing, sound effects as ontological challenge, the idea of ambient sound in theme parks (v. museums and sound installations), and the principles of sonic design as they connect to brand identity and multi-sensory experiences in theme parks.
The Eurorack performance will serve as a dynamic sonic illustration, showcasing a sonic explanation of key points in the talk. Concurrently, the talk will delve into the theoretical underpinnings drawing from Michel Chion’s acoulogical treatise, John Cage’s work specific to understanding dynamics of intended versus unintended sound in theme park design spaces, and other works that focus on sound and culture, with specific attention to anthropological and ontological issues.
Recommended Citation
Lukas, Scott A., "Sonic Landscapes: Navigating Theme Park Soundscapes through Eurorack Performance and Sonic Discourse" (2024). Theme Park Music and Sound. 9.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/tpms/2024/thursday/9
Sonic Landscapes: Navigating Theme Park Soundscapes through Eurorack Performance and Sonic Discourse
Rosen Classroom 111
This interdisciplinary presentation delves into the intricate world of theme park soundscapes, exploring the symbiotic relationship between sound, music, and the immersive experience. Fusing a live Eurorack performance with design discourse, the session will focus on the multifaceted dimensions of sound in theme parks, investigating themes such as noise, film music residues, the dichotomy of absolute vs. program music, remixing, sound effects as ontological challenge, the idea of ambient sound in theme parks (v. museums and sound installations), and the principles of sonic design as they connect to brand identity and multi-sensory experiences in theme parks.
The Eurorack performance will serve as a dynamic sonic illustration, showcasing a sonic explanation of key points in the talk. Concurrently, the talk will delve into the theoretical underpinnings drawing from Michel Chion’s acoulogical treatise, John Cage’s work specific to understanding dynamics of intended versus unintended sound in theme park design spaces, and other works that focus on sound and culture, with specific attention to anthropological and ontological issues.