Forbite fantascienze
For Contrabassoon and Live Electronics
Video
Live performance at Le Centquatre, Paris with Paul Riveaux (Ensemble Intercontemporain)
Concept
Commissioned by IRCAM's Académie ManiFeste 2015 and dedicated to Paul Riveaux, Forbite fantascienze—"Forbidden Science Fictions"—explores contrabassoon's timbral extremes through real-time electronic augmentation. Extended techniques were systematically explored, recorded, and analyzed during intensive residency collaboration.
Electronics function as both mirror and distortion lens. Microphone captures acoustic signal, processed through time-domain and frequency-domain transformations. The 8.1 spatial configuration distributes processed sounds across horizontal plane and subwoofer, creating immersive low-frequency environment extending into infrasonic territory. Formal structure derives from timbral transformation rather than pitch development.
Specifications
| Premiere | Le Centquatre, Paris — June 27, 2015 |
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| Duration | 8 minutes |
| Instrumentation | Contrabassoon + live electronics |
| Dedicated to | Paul Riveaux |
| Playback Format | 8.1 (8 channels + subwoofer) |
| Tools | Max/MSP, Sibelius |
| Commission | IRCAM Académie ManiFeste 2015 |
Documentation
Score excerpt showing extended techniques and electronic cue markers
Max patch scripting detail managing cue timing and parameter interpolations