Portfolio of Compositions by Gabriel Montufar

Montufar, Gabriel (2025). Portfolio of Compositions by Gabriel Montufar. University of Birmingham. Ph.D.

	1. Sound of Echoes_Gabriel Montufar.mp3 Audio - Other Available under License All rights reserved. Download (31MB)
	1.2 Sound of Echoes Example Video.mp4 Video - Other Available under License All rights reserved. Download (25MB)
	1.3 Sounds of Echoes Example Video 2.mp4 Video - Other Available under License All rights reserved. Download (29MB)
	2. Sounds of Looping_Gabriel Montufar.mp3 Audio - Other Available under License All rights reserved. Download (27MB)
	3. Sounds of Arpeggiation_Gabriel Montufar.mp3 Audio Available under License All rights reserved. Download (34MB)
	4. Sounds of Motion_Gabriel Montufar.mp4 Video Available under License All rights reserved. Download (62MB)
	5. Sounds of Analog_Gabriel Montufar.mp3 Audio Available under License All rights reserved. Download (23MB)
	6. Sounds of Clubbing_Gabriel Montufar.mp3 Audio Available under License All rights reserved. Download (17MB)
	7. Sounds of Synthesizers_Gabriel Montufar.mp4 Video Available under License All rights reserved. Download (345MB)
	Montufar2025PhD.pdf Text - Accepted Version Available under License All rights reserved. Download (4MB)

Abstract

This PhD portfolio comprises seven original compositions that crossover between experimental electronic music and electronic dance music, utilizing the overarching concept of technology as a driving force for composition. Emphasizing "performing to compose," this portfolio uses diverse hardware control in the composition process to capture subtle performance nuances. Adding to this, composition techniques coming from experimental electronic music and sound material coming from electronic dance music merge in distinct ways throughout the portfolio. Furthermore, spatialization techniques, from stereo to multichannel, enhance the creative exploration. The compositions serve as both technical experiments and artistic statements, revealing not only the potential of integrating technology with music-making, but also yielding compositions that portray artistic sensibility, a key part in the compositional process.

Type of Work:

Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.)

Award Type:

Doctorates > Ph.D.

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