for tape playback
C Oscil Run was an Electronic Music Class project composed when I was a graduate student and Louisiana State University. The class at the time was learning how to use and code the program C Sound along with incorporating audio samples into our pieces.
After hearing the constant barking of my neighbor’s dog at random hours during the day – barking at the most mundane things (cars passing by, people walking by, etc.), it occurred to me that I needed to address this issue musically. The idea for this piece centers around “Oscil,” a dog (running around the virtual landscape) being tormented by a digital and virtual entity who only wants to play.
The title is a take on the famous phrase, “See Spot Run” from the children’s book, “Fun with Dick and Jane” (1965) by William S. Gray.