Artist In Residence: Natasha Pirard
Bio
Natasha Pirard is a Ghent-based musicologist and composer. She explores the thin line of tonal and atonal frictions and the sonic ability to create an interesting dialogue of continuous and interrupted tape loops. Combining analog synthesizers with her voice and, occasionally, guitar, she yearns for ways to transpose them to magnetic tapes and manipulate them in such a way that tape becomes a musician on its own.
Full bio on Culte Agency
The Residency (2024-2025)
Creation of a soundtrack using IPEM’s EMS Synthi 100 and Natasha’s Revox A77 tape recorder. Several recordings on tape took place in 2024 and digitised in 2025. A composition of sounds was made as an immersive teaser (showcase on day of science 2024).
The recorded materials will be used in several projects – stay tuned for more info!
Partners
Collaboration between Ghent University and VZW Viernulvier