usof is a musician, visual artist, DJ, promoter of events primarily focused on ambient and immersive music, and one of the cofounders of Rotten \\ Fresh, a label internationally recognized as a Portuguese reference for contemporary and experimental music of the last half-decade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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During this residency in Castro Marim, for which the artist was selected via the Open Call launched at the beginning of this year, usof produced and presented original compositions inspired by the history, landscape and folklore of the territory, as well as field recordings and sounds found on the terrain. The artist resorted to various techniques common in ambient music, such as granular synthesis and spatialization, to create a multi-channel soundscape in constant change that evokes the feeling of isolation and solitude that characterizes the history of the municipality, as well as the natural beauty of Castro Marim, its architecture and the increasing trend for development and progress in friction with the necessity to preserve its heritage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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These compositions were presented in a multimedia concert with quadraphonic sound, at the auditorium of Castro Marim\u2019s Biblioteca Municipal, on the 20th of July. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We had the chance to talk to usof about the relationship between sound and image in his compositions, the use of quadraphonic sound, and the theme of contraband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n