The recording and composition of labyrinthitis relies on a principle and phenomenon employed and experienced in both medical science and musical practice. Jacob kirkegaard s sound works focus on investigations into the potential musicality in hidden sound layers in the environment. His piece labyrinthitis was created from sounds recorded inside his inner ear. Mcgovern college of the arts, washington avenue arts district, royal danish consulate of houston, and site gallery houston are pleased to present artist and composer jacob kirkegaard performing labyrinthitis, a concert made from recordings of otoacoustic emissions, mysterious and complex tonal clusters produced by the ears.
Jacob kirkegaards labyrinthitis by douglas kahn to my knowledge jacob kirkegaard has, in labyrinthitis, composed the first. Shupert, phd with contributions from bridget kulick, pt and t he vestibular disorders association. Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis are caused by inflammation of your inner ear, usually due to an infection. Svaeninger is a haunting collaboration between danish electronic music pioneer, else marie pade, and danish sound artist jacob kirkegaard. While neuritis affects only the inner ear balance apparatus, labyrinthitis also affects the inner ear hearing apparatus and the cochlear nerve, which transmits hearing information. Jacob is exploring sound in art with a scientific approach. Danish sound artist jacob kirkegaard, obviously not satisfied with mere zen rhetoric, set forth to find out.
Listen to labyrinthitis by jacob kirkegaard on slacker radio and create personalized radio stations based on your favorite artists, songs, and albums. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As the story goes, cage heard a low sound and a high sound. Labyrinthitis was created as a nonexclusive commissioned work for the medical museion in copenhagen and was first presented at the international conference art and biomedicine. Prizewinning work labyrinthitis is an interactive sound piece that consists. Cirrocumulus, cirrostratus, stratus by else marie pade. Jacob kirkegaard will present his work in romania for the first time, at simultan, timisoara, october 1116 usa. In this way, labyrinthitis reframes hearing as an active sense rather than a passive one and positions the ear itself as an instrument.
After recording the sounds of deep earth in iceland and those of the deserted rooms of tchernobyl, he now turns inward to record the sound of his own inner ear, using a medical technique used to diagnose hearing problems on young children. Oct 26, 2008 you can trust jacob kirkegaard to come up with fascinating concepts. All genres balearicdowntempo bass breakbeat disconudisco dj tools drum and bass dubstep deep dubstep dirty dubsteptrapgrime edm electro euro dancepop dance footworkjuke. These conditions typically cause vertigo, often with sickness. This means that labyrinthitis may cause hearing loss or ringing in the ears tinnitus. Jacob kirkegaard used his own ears in order to generate this third tone called the tartini tone. Jacob kirkegaard labyrinthitis, 2007 stereo audio installation, 38.
Emissions generated by the artists ears produce otoacoustic emissions in the ears of the listeners. Listen to jacob kirkegaard soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 9 tracks. Mar 17, 20 jacob kirkegaard has turned his ears inwards. Labyrinthitis, also known as vestibular neuritis, is the inflammation of the inner ear. More than that though, these sounds made by kirkegaard s own ears have been treated in such a fashion as to prompt a fairly bizarre reaction from your own lugholes. Commissioned by medical museion in copenhagen, summer 2007 jacob kirkegaard has turned his ears inwards. This is jacob kirkegaard s third album for touch, after eldfjall 2005 and 4 rooms 2006. On eldfjall, he recorded the sounds of the earth through accelerometers, and four rooms featured haunting drones recorded in four abandoned, irradiated spaces near the chernobyl disaster site. In labyrinthitis, kirkegaard employs otoacoustic emissions lowlevel sounds emitted by the cochlea in response to auditory stimulus.
Jacob kirkegaard labyrinthitis touch modern classical. Here are some pics i took during jacob s sound event sunday 2 september. As microtonal as it gets, jacob kirkegaard s labyrinthitis consists of sounds recorded within the labyrinth of kirkegaard s own ears, capturing vibrations arising off of pure tones catching. Vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis are disorders resulting from an infection that inflames the inner ear or the nerves connecting the inner ear to the brain. Labyrinthitis makes a worthy, engrossing addition to the artists already impressive oeuvre. Jacob kirkegaard is a sound artist born in 1975 in denmark. Labyrinthitis received a prize from the danish arts council and was by the wire magazine selected as one of the 10 best cds of 2008 in their outer limits catagory. Download labyrinthitis by jacob kirkegaard at juno download. Extraordinary reinterpretations of two of jacob kirkegaard s backcatalogue pieces by danish classical ensemble scenatet. Commissioned by medical museion in copenhagen, summer 2007. You might experience something more severe, like vertigo. Conversion by jacob kirkegaard, released 15 march 20 1. Labyrinthitis also causes vertigo, which you can manage by taking an overthecounter medication for dizziness, avoiding bright lights, avoiding sudden movements, and resuming your normal activities slowly.
Church in collaboration with danish ensemble scenatet, jacob kirkegaard s two pieces labyrinthitis and church are here interpreted by classical instruments. In a piece called labyrinthitis, danish composer and sound artist jacob kirkegaard worked with the sounds recorded inside his own inner ear and created music from them. Mar 22, 20 jacob kirkegaard is wellknown for his unusual sonic concepts, capturing and contextualizing hitherto unheard sounds from within a variety of environments. Oct 27, 2008 listen free to jacob kirkegaard labyrinthitis labyrinthitis. Stream tracks and playlists from jacob kirkegaard on your desktop or mobile device.
He then reproduces that tone and adds a second frequency, triggering a new tone. Jacob kirkegaard sitting in a sound proof both listening to the sounds of his body leads, of course, to the image of john cage sitting in an anechoic chamber hearing the sounds of his body. Having spent recent albums recording the sounds of the wider world to create a series of unsettled compositions, at times literally suggesting the ground shifting under ones feet, on labyrinthitis jacob kirkegaard literally turns inward to record, as the liner notes describe, vibrations in the inner ear, a selfgenerated audible sound from the organ of hearing itself. Danish sound artist jacob kirkegaard, obviously not satisfie. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The concept behind labyrinthitis is that if two frequencies at a certain ratio are played into the ear, additional vibrations in the inner ear will produce a third frequency. This latest album from the experimental composer consists entirely of sounds generated in the artists auditory organs. Astonishing work by danish sound artist jacob kirkegaard, who is renowned for capturing and relaying hidden audio phenomena in specific spaces, via an array of esoteric sonic devices. Check out labyrinthitis by jacob kirkegaard on amazon music. Labyrinthitis 2008, meanwhile, was composed from otoacoustic tones generated by kirkegaard. Apr 07, 2018 the bell gallery is housed in the list art center, a multifunctional building that also includes classrooms, lecture halls and extensive studio space. Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis are usually linked to an upper respiratory tract viral infection, such as a cold or flu. Vestibular neuritis derives its name from the labyrinths that house the vestibular system, which senses changes in head position or the heads motion. You can trust jacob kirkegaard to come up with fascinating concepts.
In collaboration with danish ensemble scenatet, jacob kirkegaards two pieces labyrinthitis and church are here interpreted by classical instruments. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis better health channel. The recording of labyrinthitis was done in a soundproof booth in a medical facility for. Labyrinthitis jacob kirkegaard data corrections allmusic. For labyrinthitis, kirkegaard starts off with two tones which induces a third tone in the listeners ear. Jacob kirkegaard born 1975, denmark living in berlin, germany is a sound artist with an interest in the scientific and aesthetic aspects of resonance, time and hearing. Curator stine hebert initiated the collaboration between jacob kirkegaard and the medical museion. Listen free to jacob kirkegaard labyrinthitis labyrinthitis. All spaces encase ambient sound shaped by the acoustic affordances of their. Jacob kirkegaard is wellknown for his unusual sonic concepts, capturing and contextualizing hitherto unheard sounds from within a variety of environments. The intention of this transformation into an instrumental score is to explore the musical dimension and potential of the sounds that were. Labyrinthitis can not only affect your hearing, it can also make you feel dizzy. Labyrinthitis is an interactive sound piece that consists entirely of tones generated within the artists inner ear, which in turn spark audible emissions within the audiences own ears.
The sounds he presents are always extremely fascinating, even when heard without knowing about their actual context. Born in denmark, now living and working in germany, labyrinthitis was commissioned by medical museion in copenhagen, summer 2007, and was first presented at the international conference art and biomedicine. Labyrinthitis is a balance disorder related to menieres disease, which can result in dizziness, but also in a kind of tinnitus. Submit data corrections for labyrinthitis jacob kirkegaard on allmusic. Jacob kirkegaards labyrinthitis, london, 250709 youtube. Join us for a onenight performance of labyrinthitis the immersive, sonic symphony of inner ear sounds, created by danish artist jacob kirkegaard.
Sep 06, 2019 to cure labyrinthitis, start by taking an overthecounter antihistamine to reduce the congestion that youre experiencing. Labyrinthitis is a disorder thats believed to be caused by an infection that inflames the inner ear and the nerves connecting the inner ear to the brain. Jacob kirkegaard sitting in a sound proof both listening to the sounds. Jacob kirkegaard presents labyrinthitis a sound piece of tones generated by the ears, for the ears, and, ultimately, from the listeners own ears. Labyrinthitis original mix by jacob kirkegaard on beatport. Labyrinthitis by jacob kirkegaard, released 01 october 2008 1. Vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis are most commonly caused by infection with a germ a viral infection that affects the inner ear.
This is the sudden feeling that you or the inside of your. In early 2006 he graduated at the academy of arts and the media in cologne, germany. Jacob kirkegaard is trying to mess with your head specifically with your ears. Event in jyderup, denmark by jyderup hojskole on thursday, january 25 2018. Bloch 1974 working within a lineage that includes cage, schaeffer lucier, and other artists, jacob kirkegaard s 2008 sound installation labyrinthitis articulates a response to duchamps claim. They are what kirkegaard and those listening to him hear. Labyrinthitis by jacob kirkegaard on mp3, wav, flac, aiff. Mar 16, 20 aside from academics, jacob collaborates with various artists on installations and resonances and has performed in asia, america and almost all parts of europe. The original church from 2006s 4 rooms was wrought out of ambient recordings of an abandoned church inside the radioactive zone at chernobyl. His new work labyrinthitis is an interactive sound piece that consists entirely of sounds generated in the artists auditory organs and will cause audible responses in those of the audience. The sounds he presents are always extremely fascinating, even when heard without.
Jacob kirkegaard labyrinthitis cd by touch it surely must have been some time ago when we saw a proper studio album by christian fennesz. Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis health information. There have been live concerts and collaborations, but this is his first studio album in four years, since venice vital weekly 417. Jacob kirkegaard born in denmark 1975 is an artist and composer who works in carefully selected environments to generate recordings that are used in compositions, or combined with video imagery in visual, spatial installations. Pictures from jacob kirkegaards sound event labyrinthitis.
Heir to a long avantgarde tradition of focalizing the mechanics of sensation, kirkegaard s sound art piece labyrinthitis is a sonic response to duchamps rotoreliefs. His new work labyrinthitis is an interactive sound piece that consists entirely of sounds generated in the artists auditory organs and will cause. Liquid architecture in partnership with acca and the biennale of sydney present jacob kirkegaards groundbreaking microtonal audio work, labyrinthitis, which. Labyrinthitis ll original mix by jacob kirkegaard on. In a collection of notes entitled the 1914 box, marcel duchamp said that one can look at seeing.
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