[Compositions 2016]
Composition 2016.01 (Untitled)
Composition 2016.01 (Untitled) consists of repeating single notes and dyads using the tones: C2 - C3 - D#3 - with the sounds alternating with periods of silence. Ring modulation has been applied to create a level of harmonic complexity.
Composition 2016.02 (Untitled)
Composition 2016.02 (Untitled) consists of three pulsing sounds that slowly fade in and out of each other.
Composition 2016.03 (Untitled)
Composition 2016.03 (Untitled) was produced digitally using FM and granular synthesis - and consists of three sounds that slowly fade in and out of each other.
Composition 2016.04 (Living in the Present Continuous)
Composition 2016.04 (Living in the Present Continuous) consists of repeating sound pitched at C3 - and five fading sounds separated by periods of silence. Ring modulation has been applied to create a level of harmonic complexity.
Composition 2016.04 (Living in the Present Continuous) was first premiered at Poetronica - Curated by Pavel Zhagun - National Centre for Contemporary Arts - Moscow - 16.12.2017
And was also performed at Corpora Aliena - IKLECTIK - London - 24.03.2018
Composition 2016.05 (Untitled)
Composition 2016.05 (Untitled) consists of three repeating sounds that slowly in and out of each other. Distortion and ring-modulation has been applied to create levels of harmonic and timbral complexity.
Composition 2016.06 (Untitled)
Composition 2016.06 (Untitled) was produced digitally using Nyquist frequencies - and consists of three short repeating sounds set against an evolving background layer.
Composition 2016.06 (Untitled) was first performed at the Poetronica Festival curated by Pavel Zhagun - National Centre for Contemporary Arts - Moscow - 15.12.2016.
And was also performed at Corpora Aliena - IKLECTIK London - 24.03.2018
[Compositions 2017]
Composition 2017.01 (Hands Holding the Void)
Composition 2017.01 (Hands Holding the Void) consists of four fading tones separated by periods of silence. The title comes from a sculpture by the artist Alberto Giacometti.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2017.02 (Untitled)
Composition 2017.02 (Untitled) is sparsely textured - and consists of a repeating tone pitched at C3 - and five fading tones at C#3 - D3 - D#3 - F3 - and E2 - separated by periods of silence.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2017.03 (Black T-Shirt)
Composition 2017.03 (Black T-Shirt) was produced digitally using granular synthesis with samples of a ‘cello.
Composition 2017.03 (Black T-Shirt) was premiered at a concert curated by Phil Durrant - IKLECTIK - London - 11.10.2017.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2017.04 (The Nature of Things)
Composition 2017.04 (The Nature of Things) consists of two unpitched metallic sounds - four fading tones pitched at C4 - A#3 - C3 - A#2 - and a continuous sinewave-based tone pitched at C1.
On the Nature of Things (De rerum natura) is a first-century BC poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius (c. 99 BC – c. 55 BC). The poem, explores Epicurean philosophy and physics through poetic language and metaphors - including the principles of atomism - the nature of the mind and soul - explanations of sensation and thought - and the development of the world and its phenomena.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2017.05 (Undecided Metaphor)
Composition 2017.05 (Undecided Metaphor) is densely textured - and consists of a number of overlapping sounds that fade in and out of each other. There is no allegory - metaphor - symbolism - or personal references to anything other than to the composition that exists as a thing in itself.
Composition 2017.05 (Undecided Metaphor) was released by IKLECTIK in 2020.
Available at IKLECTIK
Composition 2017.05 (Undecided Metaphor) Film
Composition 2017.05 (Undecided Metaphor) Film consists of photographs of the Russian artist Marinesca at the Tate Modern Gallery - London.
Available at YouTube
Composition 2017.06 (Untitled)
Composition 2017.06 (Untitled) was produced using granular synthesis - and consists of a number of different sounds that fade in and out of each other.
Composition 2017.06 (Untitled) was first performed at Corpora Aliena - IKLECTIK - London - 30.03.2019.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2017.06 (Morton Feldman) Film
Composition 2017.06 (Morton Feldman) Film is of Bernhard Living performing at Corpora Aliena - Iklectik - London - 30.03.2019.
Available at YouTube
[Compositions 2018]
Composition 2018.01 (Untitled)
Composition 2018.01 (Untitled) consists of four repeating tones - pitched at either C2 or C3 - that fade in and out of each other. Ring-modulation has been applied to create a level of harmonic complexity.
Composition 2018.01 (Untitled) was first performed at Corpora Aliena - IKLECTIK - London - 23.11.2019.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2018.01 (Untitled) Film
Composition 2018.01 (Untitled) Live Film is of Bernhard Living performing at Corpora Aliena - IIKLECTIK - London - 23.1.2019.
Available at YouTube
Composition 2018.02 (Untitled)
Composition 2018.02 (Untitled) is sparsely textured - and consists of two repeating tones - pitched at C2 - and C#3 - separated by periods silence. Ring-modulation has been applied to create a level of harmonic complexity.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2018.03 (Untitled)
Composition 2018.03 (Untitled) consists of three tones - pitched at C2 - C3 - and C#3 - that fade in and out of each other. Distortion and ring-modulation have been applied to create levels of harmonic and timbral complexity.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2018.04 (Unknown Metaphysics)
Composition 2018.04 (Unknown Metaphysics) is sparsely textured - and consists of three repeating sounds - pitched at C2 - C3 - and C#3 - separated by periods of silence.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2018.05 (Untitled)
Composition 2018.05 (Untitled) is sparsely textured - and consists of three short repeating sounds separated by periods of silence.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2018.06 (Untitled)
Composition 2018.06 (Untitled) consists of two repeating tones - pitched at C1 and C3 - separated by periods of silence. Distortion has been applied to create a level of timbral complexity.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2018.07 (Untitled)
Composition 2018.07 (Untitled) consists of two short tones - pitched at C2 and C3 - separated by periods of silence. Distortion and ring-modulation have been applied to create levels of harmonic and timbral complexity.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2018.08 (Violin Stories)
Composition 2018.08 (Violin Stories) is a collaboration between the violinist and sound artist Manja Ristić and the composer Bernhard Living. The components of the composition were derived from violin samples - with the samples effected and pitch-shifted to create a number of different elements that repeat and fade in and out of each other.
In the words of Manja Ristić: Composition 2018.08 (Violin Stories) was conceptualised with pre-recorded violin samples by Manja Ristić. Processed violin sounds build a meditative atmosphere inviting us into a deep listening experience. Suggested by "sonic breathing", drone-like fluctuations and spatial extensions with overall minimal sound movement - and allude to altered state of consciousness that transcend the alteration of space-time perception. The organic sound of the instrument is wrapped in a digital net developing a dense, almost material sonic body.
Composition 2018.08 (Violin Stories) was first performed at Poetronica - Curated by Pavel Zhagun - National Centre for Contemporary Art - Moscow - 21.04.2018.
It was also performed at Corpora Aliena - IKLECTIK - London - 14.07.2018.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2018.08 (Violin Stories) Film
Composition 2018.08 (Violin Stories) Live Film is of Bernhard Living performing at Poetronica (Curated by Pavel Zhagun) - National Centre for Contemporary Art - Moscow - 21.04.2018.
Available at YouTube
[Compositions 2019]
Composition 2019.01 (Untitled)
Composition 2019.01 (Untitled) consists of five short repeating sounds pitched at C3 - and a continuous tone pitched at C1.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2019.02 (Untitled)
Composition 2019.02 (Untitled) is sparsely textured - and consists of three repeating tones - pitched at B1 - C2 - and C3# - separated by periods of silence.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2019.03 (Untitled)
Composition 2019.03 (Untitled) consists of three repeating sounds - pitched at B1 - C2 - and C#3 - separated by periods of silence. Ring-modulation has been applied to create a level of harmonic complexity.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2019.04 (Untitled)
Composition 2019.04 (Untitled) is densely textured - and consists of five sounds sounds that fade in and out and of each other. Distortion and ring-modulation have been applied to create levels of harmonic and timbral complexity.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2019.05 (Untitled)
Composition 2019.05 (Untitled) is in the form of ‘call and response’. The ‘call’ element is a short sound - initially pitched at C1 - but which slowly increase in pitch until it reaches C2. The ‘response’ element consists of a sinewave-based tone at C3 with different levels of ring-modulation - so that each iteration of this sound has a slightly different characteristic. The quality of the composition is of slow development and change.
Composition 2019.05 (Untitled) was first performed at the Sonic Electronics Festival - Curated by Laura Netz - IKLECTIK - London - 31.05.2019.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2019.05 (Untitled) Live Film
Composition 2019.05 (Untitled) Live Film is of Bernhard Living performing at the Sonic Electronics Festival Curated by Laura Netz - Iklectik - London - 31.05.2019.
Available at YouTube
Composition 2019.06 (Technological Artefacts)
Composition 2019.06 (Technological Artefacts) consists of two tones: C1 - C3 - separated by periods of silence. Extensive distortion has been applied to create a level of timbral complexity.
Composition 2019.06 (Technological Artefacts) was premiered at Corpora Aliena - IKLECTIK - London - 13.07.2019
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2019.07 (Untitled)
Composition 2019.07 (Untitled) was produced using digital synthesis - and consists of four short tones: C#3 - A#3 - C4 - D#4 - separated by periods of silence.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2019.08 (Objective Truth)
Composition 2019.08 (Objective Truth) consists of s two-note cell of C2 and C3 - with the repeating tones occurring randomly on the timeline.
In philosophy - objectivity is the concept of truth independent from individual subjectivity (bias caused by one's perception - emotions, - or imagination). A proposition is considered to have objective truth when its truth conditions are met without bias caused by a sentient subject. Scientific objectivity refers to the ability to judge without partiality or external influence. Objectivity in the moral framework calls for moral codes to be assessed based on the well-being of the people in the society that follow it. Moral objectivity also calls for moral codes to be compared to one another through a set of universal facts and not through subjectivity.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2019.09 (Untitled)Composition 2019.09 (Untitled) was produced digitally using FM and physical modelling synthesis (ele - and consists of two layers of short pitched tones occurring simultaneously to form dyads - and with each dyad separated by an equal duration of silence. The pitches for layer 1 are: C3 - C#3 - C3 - C3 - C3 - C3 - C3 - B2. And the pitches for layer 2 are C2- C2 - B1 - C2 - C#2 - C2 - C2.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2019.10 (Untitled)Composition 2019.10 (Untitled) was produced digitally using FM and wavetable synthesis - and consists of four elements - pitched at either C3 or C4 - separated by periods of silence. Distortion and ring-modulation have been applied to some of the elements to create levels of harmonic and timbral complexity.
Composition 2016.04 (Living in the Present Continuous) was first premiered at Poetronica - Curated by Pavel Zhagun - National Centre for Contemporary Arts - Moscow - 16.12.2017
And was also performed at Corpora Aliena - IKLECTIK - London - 24.03.2018
Composition 2016.06 (Untitled) was first performed at the Poetronica Festival curated by Pavel Zhagun - National Centre for Contemporary Arts - Moscow - 15.12.2016.
Composition 2017.01 (Hands Holding the Void) consists of four fading tones separated by periods of silence. The title comes from a sculpture by the artist Alberto Giacometti.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2017.02 (Untitled)
Composition 2017.02 (Untitled) is sparsely textured - and consists of a repeating tone pitched at C3 - and five fading tones at C#3 - D3 - D#3 - F3 - and E2 - separated by periods of silence.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2017.03 (Black T-Shirt)
Composition 2017.03 (Black T-Shirt) was produced digitally using granular synthesis with samples of a ‘cello.
Composition 2017.03 (Black T-Shirt) was premiered at a concert curated by Phil Durrant - IKLECTIK - London - 11.10.2017.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2017.04 (The Nature of Things)
Composition 2017.04 (The Nature of Things) consists of two unpitched metallic sounds - four fading tones pitched at C4 - A#3 - C3 - A#2 - and a continuous sinewave-based tone pitched at C1.
On the Nature of Things (De rerum natura) is a first-century BC poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius (c. 99 BC – c. 55 BC). The poem, explores Epicurean philosophy and physics through poetic language and metaphors - including the principles of atomism - the nature of the mind and soul - explanations of sensation and thought - and the development of the world and its phenomena.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2017.05 (Undecided Metaphor)
Composition 2017.05 (Undecided Metaphor) is densely textured - and consists of a number of overlapping sounds that fade in and out of each other. There is no allegory - metaphor - symbolism - or personal references to anything other than to the composition that exists as a thing in itself.
Available at IKLECTIK
Composition 2017.05 (Undecided Metaphor) Film
Composition 2017.05 (Undecided Metaphor) Film consists of photographs of the Russian artist Marinesca at the Tate Modern Gallery - London.
Available at YouTube
Composition 2017.06 (Untitled)
Composition 2017.06 (Untitled) was produced using granular synthesis - and consists of a number of different sounds that fade in and out of each other.
Composition 2017.06 (Untitled) was first performed at Corpora Aliena - IKLECTIK - London - 30.03.2019.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2017.06 (Morton Feldman) Film
Composition 2017.06 (Morton Feldman) Film is of Bernhard Living performing at Corpora Aliena - Iklectik - London - 30.03.2019.
Available at YouTube
Composition 2018.01 (Untitled)
Composition 2018.01 (Untitled) consists of four repeating tones - pitched at either C2 or C3 - that fade in and out of each other. Ring-modulation has been applied to create a level of harmonic complexity.
Composition 2018.01 (Untitled) was first performed at Corpora Aliena - IKLECTIK - London - 23.11.2019.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2018.01 (Untitled) Film
Composition 2018.01 (Untitled) Live Film is of Bernhard Living performing at Corpora Aliena - IIKLECTIK - London - 23.1.2019.
Available at YouTube
Composition 2018.02 (Untitled)
Composition 2018.02 (Untitled) is sparsely textured - and consists of two repeating tones - pitched at C2 - and C#3 - separated by periods silence. Ring-modulation has been applied to create a level of harmonic complexity.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2018.03 (Untitled)
Composition 2018.03 (Untitled) consists of three tones - pitched at C2 - C3 - and C#3 - that fade in and out of each other. Distortion and ring-modulation have been applied to create levels of harmonic and timbral complexity.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2018.04 (Unknown Metaphysics)
Composition 2018.04 (Unknown Metaphysics) is sparsely textured - and consists of three repeating sounds - pitched at C2 - C3 - and C#3 - separated by periods of silence.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2018.05 (Untitled)
Composition 2018.05 (Untitled) is sparsely textured - and consists of three short repeating sounds separated by periods of silence.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2018.06 (Untitled)
Composition 2018.06 (Untitled) consists of two repeating tones - pitched at C1 and C3 - separated by periods of silence. Distortion has been applied to create a level of timbral complexity.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2018.07 (Untitled)
Composition 2018.07 (Untitled) consists of two short tones - pitched at C2 and C3 - separated by periods of silence. Distortion and ring-modulation have been applied to create levels of harmonic and timbral complexity.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2018.08 (Violin Stories)
Composition 2018.08 (Violin Stories) is a collaboration between the violinist and sound artist Manja Ristić and the composer Bernhard Living. The components of the composition were derived from violin samples - with the samples effected and pitch-shifted to create a number of different elements that repeat and fade in and out of each other.
In the words of Manja Ristić: Composition 2018.08 (Violin Stories) was conceptualised with pre-recorded violin samples by Manja Ristić. Processed violin sounds build a meditative atmosphere inviting us into a deep listening experience. Suggested by "sonic breathing", drone-like fluctuations and spatial extensions with overall minimal sound movement - and allude to altered state of consciousness that transcend the alteration of space-time perception. The organic sound of the instrument is wrapped in a digital net developing a dense, almost material sonic body.
Composition 2018.08 (Violin Stories) was first performed at Poetronica - Curated by Pavel Zhagun - National Centre for Contemporary Art - Moscow - 21.04.2018.
It was also performed at Corpora Aliena - IKLECTIK - London - 14.07.2018.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2018.08 (Violin Stories) Film
Composition 2018.08 (Violin Stories) Live Film is of Bernhard Living performing at Poetronica (Curated by Pavel Zhagun) - National Centre for Contemporary Art - Moscow - 21.04.2018.
Available at YouTube
Composition 2019.01 (Untitled)
Composition 2019.01 (Untitled) consists of five short repeating sounds pitched at C3 - and a continuous tone pitched at C1.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2019.02 (Untitled)
Composition 2019.02 (Untitled) is sparsely textured - and consists of three repeating tones - pitched at B1 - C2 - and C3# - separated by periods of silence.
Composition 2019.03 (Untitled)
Composition 2019.03 (Untitled) consists of three repeating sounds - pitched at B1 - C2 - and C#3 - separated by periods of silence. Ring-modulation has been applied to create a level of harmonic complexity.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2019.04 (Untitled)
Composition 2019.04 (Untitled) is densely textured - and consists of five sounds sounds that fade in and out and of each other. Distortion and ring-modulation have been applied to create levels of harmonic and timbral complexity.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2019.05 (Untitled)
Composition 2019.05 (Untitled) is in the form of ‘call and response’. The ‘call’ element is a short sound - initially pitched at C1 - but which slowly increase in pitch until it reaches C2. The ‘response’ element consists of a sinewave-based tone at C3 with different levels of ring-modulation - so that each iteration of this sound has a slightly different characteristic. The quality of the composition is of slow development and change.
Composition 2019.05 (Untitled) was first performed at the Sonic Electronics Festival - Curated by Laura Netz - IKLECTIK - London - 31.05.2019.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2019.05 (Untitled) Live Film
Composition 2019.05 (Untitled) Live Film is of Bernhard Living performing at the Sonic Electronics Festival Curated by Laura Netz - Iklectik - London - 31.05.2019.
Available at YouTube
Composition 2019.06 (Technological Artefacts)
Composition 2019.06 (Technological Artefacts) consists of two tones: C1 - C3 - separated by periods of silence. Extensive distortion has been applied to create a level of timbral complexity.
Composition 2019.06 (Technological Artefacts) was premiered at Corpora Aliena - IKLECTIK - London - 13.07.2019
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2019.07 (Untitled)
Composition 2019.07 (Untitled) was produced using digital synthesis - and consists of four short tones: C#3 - A#3 - C4 - D#4 - separated by periods of silence.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2019.08 (Objective Truth)
Composition 2019.08 (Objective Truth) consists of s two-note cell of C2 and C3 - with the repeating tones occurring randomly on the timeline.
In philosophy - objectivity is the concept of truth independent from individual subjectivity (bias caused by one's perception - emotions, - or imagination). A proposition is considered to have objective truth when its truth conditions are met without bias caused by a sentient subject. Scientific objectivity refers to the ability to judge without partiality or external influence. Objectivity in the moral framework calls for moral codes to be assessed based on the well-being of the people in the society that follow it. Moral objectivity also calls for moral codes to be compared to one another through a set of universal facts and not through subjectivity.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2019.09 (Untitled)Composition 2019.09 (Untitled) was produced digitally using FM and physical modelling synthesis (ele - and consists of two layers of short pitched tones occurring simultaneously to form dyads - and with each dyad separated by an equal duration of silence. The pitches for layer 1 are: C3 - C#3 - C3 - C3 - C3 - C3 - C3 - B2. And the pitches for layer 2 are C2- C2 - B1 - C2 - C#2 - C2 - C2.
Available at Bandcamp
Composition 2019.10 (Untitled)Composition 2019.10 (Untitled) was produced digitally using FM and wavetable synthesis - and consists of four elements - pitched at either C3 or C4 - separated by periods of silence. Distortion and ring-modulation have been applied to some of the elements to create levels of harmonic and timbral complexity.
