My end goal for the piece was to create a realistic perception of how we hear our dreams. It was important to me to represent the juxtaposition between asleep and awake and how the same sounds around us can be heard differently and change depending on what state you are in.
I wanted the piece to be entirely immersive. After researching certain types of immersive sound art I took inspiration from Doron Sadja a sound artist from Berlin. His Colour Field immersion experience inspired me to entail this theme throughout my piece. I want the sound to feel like a physical experience for the listener as well as a sonic one.
By including realistic sound effects and transitions into different sounds I made this seem slow but almost ‘falling like’ experience from one state to another. I hope to present my piece of work one day in a similar way to Doron’s ‘Colour Field’ work where the listeners are blindfolded while certain light projects onto their faces. This way despite their eyes being closed they may see some light which will indicate a dream. Similarly, like Doron, I wanted to include a wide range of suggested modern technology. To break stereotypes of ‘dreamy’ music I hoped to include modernised sounds such as synth sounds and midi instruments. This would suggest new technological aesthetics. I believe that this is a truer perception of what humans hear today with a constant surrounding of technology in our lives giving a more realistic effect.