What is sound? And how do we experience it?
Join Density512 on an adventure into the natural world to experience Akousmatika, their first LP-length studio album. In each Deep Listening Session you will go on a journey through the natural landscape to a special location. Once you arrive, you will encounter an immersive listening experience that blends music, storytelling, and surround-sound recording technology. This is a 3D sonic adventure that connects you with the ancient mysteries of sound and wonder.
Each participant in an Adventure & Deep Listening Session will receive a free download link of Akousmatika, released on Density512’s house label DensitySOUND. The album features Density512-commissioned works by Zachary James Watkins, Kevin Michael Kay, a collaboration with Chiyoko Slzavnics; revivals of experimental classics by influential voices from the 16th Century to today (Nicola Vicentino, Pauline Oliveros, and Jacob Schnitzer); along with ancient and modern texts by Iamblichus, Lao Tzu, and Jacob Schnitzer.
This session will meet at the ADA accessible Treehouse in Austin’s urban Pease Park; no extensive physical activity is required. As one of Texas’ first public parks, Pease Park has a rich and storied history. From native civilizations evidenced as early as 11,400 years ago, to Edwin Waller's city map in 1839, to Governor Pease's donation of land in 1875, to Janet Fish constructing the nation's first hike-and-bike trail - Pease Park is an integral civic landmark in modern Austin.