Thresholds of Presence — Live Configuration (single take)
System
Core Principle & System
A closed acoustic system sustained in a meta-stable state between resonance and collapse.
Core Principle
Internal feedback recursion. Nonlinear amplification (disproportionate response). Vertical harmonic density (no progression). Static counterpoint (fragment coexistence, no resolution).
Main System
Electric guitar. Sherman Filterbank 2. No backing tracks, no playback material.
Format / Tech
Solo performance. Output: stereo line preferred, or amplifier-based. Needs: 2 DI or stereo input, small table, stable power. Footprint: minimal.
Diagram
Live System Diagram
Electric guitar → Sherman Filterbank 2 → internal feedback → stereo output.
Description
Short Description
The guitar is treated as a resonant field rather than a linear signal source. Overtones are amplified until the fundamental destabilizes. Harmony does not move forward; it accumulates vertically. The performer calibrates instability and sustains a meta-stable threshold where structure approaches collapse without dissolving.
Spatial Behavior
Spatial Behavior
Room resonance shifts the instability threshold. Each venue recalibrates the feedback field and yields a structurally distinct outcome. The work adapts to architecture rather than reproducing a fixed piece.
Workshop possible on request: internal feedback techniques and vertical harmonic density.
Visual Materials
Visual Materials
Archive Marker Sticker
10×5 cm physical label used in the promo kit.
FeedbackBox
Closed feedback structure — conceptual device render.
Zine Spread
Vertical density / threshold diagram / fragment notation.
Composition is the calibration of instability.
The guitar is a resonant field.
Presence precipitates at the edge of collapse.
Booking
Booking / Inquiries
Available for booking — festivals, concert series, and gallery/installation contexts. Get in touch via the contact form with venue, dates, and technical context.
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