Henry Gwiazda

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Henry Gwiazda (b. 1952, silent i) is a composer who specializes in virtual audio, the simulation of a three dimensional sound space in either headphones or precisely positioned speakers. He composes what may be called musique concrète, using samples usually without "tinker[ing]" with them. His most easily available music is on the CD noTnoTesnoTrhyThms, see external link below.

It contains the following compositions:

1. MANEATINGCHIPSLISTENINGTOAVIOLIN (1990)
2. whErEyoulivE (1989)
3. wM (1992)
4. aftergloW (1990)
5. themythofAcceptAnce (1991), Jeffrey Krieger, electronic cello
6. thefLuteintheworLdthefLuteistheworLd (1995), virtual audio-for headphones only, Ann LaBerge, electronic flute
7. Speaker Placement Instructions
8. buzzingreynold'sdreamland (1994), virtual audio-for speakers only

Gwiazda is credited with sound effects, sampler, electric guitar, and voice. He also composed, published, produced, and engineered. Focal Point 3D Audio by Bo Gehring.

• "Gwiazda produces 'animated' audioscapes, oddly situating twisted and chopped real-sound samples . . . combining elements that don't have any clear relationship into compositions of surprising unity." - reviewed in CMJ by Robin Edgerton Douglas Wolk.

[edit] External links

• Henry Gwiazda's Homepage
• Innova Recordings Artist Page: Henry Gwiazda