Jonn Serie: The Sound of Space | Synthesizers, Silence, and the Math of Music - Pt 2
How do you compose the sound of the infinite? In Part 2 of "The Sound of Space," host Robert continues his mind-expanding conversation with legendary electronic and ambient music composer Jonn Serrie.
This episode explores the intersection of sound, science, and the cosmos. Jonn reveals the story behind his involvement in the paradigm-shifting documentary What the Bleep Do We Know!?, explaining how the filmmakers licensed tracks from his albums Planetary Chronicles and Tingri to pair with the movie's roster of visionary physicists and thinkers.
Dive deep into Jonn's unique creative process as he explains his technique of using "silence as a musical instrument". By creating a "halo of silence" around his synthesizer programming, he ensures the listener's imagination has room to breathe and explore. Jonn also shares his unconventional method of using astronomy photography and science fiction novels as his "sheet music" to translate cosmic imagery into electronic language.
In this episode, we also discuss:
- The Evolution of Synthesizers: Jonn's early days collaborating with synthesizer engineers in 1970s Connecticut, and how he uses analog, digital, and linear technology to manipulate electrons into emotive soundscapes.
- From STEM to STEMM: Why Jonn believes "Music" should be added to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education, and how he reads physics equations as musical notation.
- The Empty Hyperset: A fascinating look at the mathematical symbol for the "empty hyperset" (a circle with a line through it) and how it perfectly represents the interactive, waiting playground of space and human intention.
- New Music: An exclusive listen to the calming, expansive soundscape of Jonn's new album, Ascendant Destiny.
To explore Jonn Serrie’s 30+ albums and his incredible musical journey, visit jonnserrie.com #JonnSerrie
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