Death of a Supranaturalist

At 11am this morning – No Noise Projects (Chris Biddlecombe & David Trouton) with ‘Death of a Supranaturalist’.

Earlier investigations into the lost pioneers of ‘sound-recording-as-art’ led the artists to the enigmatic figure of Charles Glancer — a North American composer, sound recordist, and obscure philosopher. They created a performance piece about Glancer’s curious death for The Festival of Death at CCA in 2015. Since then, they have continued to research and unravel the many stories surrounding his final recorded composition — was his body found at the piano, or did he completely disappear? For those who follow his firmly held “idealist” beliefs on the role of the artist, his end might be seen as a metaphysical conjuring trick: the vibrations of the artist transforming into the artwork itself.

Together as No Noise Projects, Chris Biddlecombe and David Trouton have worked together since 1999 creating audio / sculptural collaborations and theatre. Their sound works often use musical instruments, spoken word, found sounds, electronica and sampling, aligned to multi media installations. Their projects research historical and contemporary truths, listen to curious logic and lateral whispers, to then go on to create new interpretations, hidden stories and believable fictions.