This month’s Itinerant Mind remixes some of our more recent recordings of live improvisations exampled in last month’s Itinerant Mind broadcast via our usual methodology using Skype and Mixlr while juxtaposing these with edits from long-form, minimal code and guitar-based experimentation by McArthur. These are comprised of layers of generative sound that is looped in a non-sequenced mode exemplified in the soundscape that introduces the broadcast. The process is essentially one of creating and refining atmospheres and textures by DJ'ing multiple separate snippets of code and field recordings while improvising over these. The foregrounding of these new elements creates an affect that reflects an emergent approach to instrumentation we have been moving towards - one that we hope will continue to develop and enliven our practice through a subtle evolution.

Annie Morrad and Ian McArthur live at opposite ends of the planet. They compose and play collaborative sound work and live performances through the use of digital software Mixlr and Skype. For live events McArthur broadcasts electronic sounds, field recordings and live mixing. Morrad plays live improvised alto and tenor saxophone against these. For their recorded sound work the starting points vary from being concept driven to "I've got this idea…."