Observation n.35
Ryan Hooper
Studies Made on a Typewriter
○ To be released June 2025 | Label: Heavy Cloud
■ Genres: Experimental, Concrete, Spoken Word
■ Rating: 7.3/10
■ Favorite track: “Drawing 4’33”“
► Abstract concreteness? Yes, please. Although its elements come from the so-called “real world” in its materiality, concrete music is one of the most abstract art forms ever. Where notes often resonate emotionally, the noises of a typewriter leave the listener with the need to find a key to meaning. But: does a key always exist? Do we always have to go through a door?