"Reading Canto 18, Flatterers, I was curious why Dante placed this seemingly innocuous act in a lower circle of Hell than murder(!). In the canto, Dante sees people he recognises wading through (and covered in) excrement. Virgil, Dante’s guide, points out a courtesan named Thais scratching herself with filthy nails.
"This is where the inspiration started for my composition. A harsh, metallic, scratchy rhythm forms a base that I used to build into a sonic maelstrom, which represents the never-ending chaos of The Inferno. The composition ends with a warning."
Created in Bitwig Studio, using Cyborg synth engine, Audio Damage effects, and various random samples.
Part of the Inferno project to imagine and compose the sounds of Dante’s Hell, marking the 700th anniversary of The Divine Comedy. To find out more, visit http://www.citiesandmemory.com/inferno
