“What Glass Shards Are Called” Project Files
"u" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Spoken Text" audio file, specifically the word 'solidity'. No further effects were added. This sound is correlated with the letter "u" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
"d" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A new segment of the "Glass Break 1" audio file, different than "b" sound. No further effects were added. This sound is correlated with the letter "d" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
Salt Pour
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: An audio sample of salt being poured onto a plate to imitate the sound of glass shards being poured.
Source: recorded in Samson's kitchen with a Zoom H4n Handy Recorder
View Full Record
Typed Text
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: An audio file of the typing out of the poem "What Glass Shards Are Called" and the subsequent sounds made using the audio samples assembled for the composition.
Source: recorded in Samson's home with a Zoom H4n Handy Recorder.
View Full Record
"What Glass Shards Are Called" altered audio read through
Creator: Emmy Newman; Samson Matthews
Source: spoken text recorded by Emmy Newman and remixed by Samson Matthews.
View Full Record
"g" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A new segment of the "Glass Break 2" audio file. No further effects were added. This sound is correlated with the letter "g" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
"b" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Glass Break 1" audio file. No further effects were added. This sound is correlated with the letter "b" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
"v" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Spokent Text" audio file, specifically the phrase "azure and wheat". No further effects were added. This sound is correlated with the letter "v" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
"c" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Leaf Gutters" audio file. No further effects were added. This sound is correlated with the letter "c" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
"k" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Glass Pour" audio, transposed to a higher frequency, with an added audio filter onto it. This sound is correlated with the letter "k" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
Glass Break 1
Creator: Emmy Newman
Description: An audio sample of glass breaks from the glass studio of Emmy's father that is described in the studio.
Source: recorded in Emmy's Father's glass studio
View Full Record
"p" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Spoken Text" audio file, specifically the phrase "If you don't move, the shards are soft". No further audio effects were added. This sound is correlated with the letter "p" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
"n" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Spoken Text" audio file, specifically the word 'glass'. No further audio effects were added. This sound is correlated with the letter "n" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
Buzzcut
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: An audio sample of Samson cutting their partner's hair using a pair of hair clippers.
Source: recorded in Samson's bathroom with a Zoom H4n Handy Recorder.
View Full Record
"r" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Glass Pour" audio, with an added audio filter onto it. This sound is correlated with the letter "r" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
"e" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Glass Break 2" audio file, with an added audio effect from Ableton Live. This sound is correlated with the letter "e" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
partial draft composition for "What Glass Shards Are Called"
Creator: Samson Matthews
View Full Record
"y" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Rice Water" audio file, with a spatial filter, and and audio effect layered on top. This sound is correlated with the letter "y" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
Leaf Gutters
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: An audio sample of Samson stuffing leaves and torn paper into a rain gutter.
Source: recorded outdoors with a Zoom H4n Handy Recorder
View Full Record
"h" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of "Glass Break 1" audio, slowed down slightly, with an added spatial audio effect. This sound is correlated with the letter "h" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
"z" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Spoken Text" audio file, specifically the phrase "violet and umber". No further effects were added. This sound is correlated to the letter "z" on the computer keygboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
"m" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Rice Water" audio file, with an added spatial audio effect, and transposed to a lower frequency. This sound is correlated with the letter "m" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
"f" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Rice Water" audio file. No further effects were added. This sound is correlated with the letter "f" sound.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
Rice Water
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: An audio sample of Samson washing out a pot of rice and placing it in the dishwasher
Source: recorded in Samson's kitchen with a Zoom H4n Handy Recorder
View Full Record
"j" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Rice Water" audio file, transposed to a much lower frequency. This sound is correlated with the letter "j" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
"t" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Glass Break 2" audio file, with a spatial filter, and a few different audio effects placed onto it. This sound is correlated with the letter "t" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
"a" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Salt Pour" audio file with an added audio effect called 'harmonics' in the delay section in Ableton Live. This sound is correlated with the letter "a" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
"i" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of "Glass Break 1" audio, with a spatial audio effect, as well as an audio effect titled 'shimmery' added to it. This sound is correlated with the letter "i" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
Glass working studio
Creator: Emmy Newman
Description: Photograph of Emmy Newman's father's glass studio
View Full Record
"l" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Buzzcut" audio file. No further audio effects were added. This sound is correlated with the letter "l" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
"o" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Spoken Text" audio file, specifically the word 'thousand'. No further audio effects were added. This sound is correlated with the letter "o" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
"w" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Glass Break 2" audio file, with a spatial filter added onto it. This sound is correlated with the letter "w" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record
Glass Break 2
Creator: Emmy Newman
Description: Another audio sample of glass breaks from the glass studio of Emmy's father that is described in the studio.
Source: recorded in Emmy's Father's glass studio
View Full Record
Spoken text of "What Glass Shards Are Called"
Creator: Emmy Newman
Description: An audio file of Emmy Newman reading her poem "What Glass Shards Are Called".
Source: recorded by Emmy Newman.
View Full Record
"s" sound
Creator: Samson Matthews
Description: A segment of the "Glass Break 1" audio file, with several audio filters and effects placed on it. This sound is correlated with the letter "s" on the computer keyboard.
Source: Edited with and exported from Abletone Live.
View Full Record