Plink

Plink was written for the 5th order ambisonic dome at Arizona State University’s School of Arts, Media and Engineering. In this work, I use layers of very short, dry, percussive sounds to explore different kinds of motion and flocking behaviors in three-dimensional space. Plink was premiered in December, 2021 at the PRISMS contemporary music festival, alongside newly commissioned works by Elainie Lillios, Sarah Belle Reid, and Tito Rivas, as well as another work by my colleague Garth Paine. These commissions were possible because of a Herberger Institute Research and Investment Building Gra...