INFRASOUND

On March 31, 2001, Scott Arford and Randy H.Y. Yau put forth the framework for a project that explores the complex relationship between sound, space, perception, and the body. The Infrasound mission derives from their manifesto:

Hear with your body. This is not about music. This is not about performance or the performer. The goal is sound and the explicit translation of sound into physical force. The goal is internal and external realization. It is about provoking new modes of perceiving and experiencing one’s own body—triggering variable and autonomous psycho-physiological response. It is about the total acoustic sense of space—observing sound to measure the capacity of architecture. It is about the phenomenon of resonance or sympathetic vibration—all things working in one continuum.

Through research, experimentation and documentation in multiple architectural and performance settings, the Infrasound series and methodology is constantly evolving. More than just
creating and delivering an "infrasonic" effect, everything from composition to presentation originates from the principle
mission of activating the body and space through sound.

After twenty two concerts spanning seven countries in six years, this manifesto still holds true to their mission, purpose, and convictions of the Infrasound series. It continues to serve as a guiding mechanism that encompasses all trajectories of Infrasound—from execution to experience.

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