In this piece, Lucier recorded himself narrating a text, he then replays it back into the room and re-records it. Repeating this process transformed the original recording of the text into a unique sonic texture. This was due to the resonant frequencies of the room.
In relation to modernity, this piece embraced the use of experimentation and broke away from typical conventions of the late 1960s art and music scene. This is seen in his exploration of acoustic space.
This piece interests me because of how accessible the process of re-producing it is. I’m interested in experimenting with different sonic spaces and using the technique of playing back recordings into themselves to create an abstract soundscape.