Prototype


RETHINKING THE IDEA: This is how I would think a computer would breathe if we gave it life. 

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  1. This piece is very jarring (in a good way). The silence makes the listener hyper aware of their breath, but it becomes harder to breathe normally as you hear the unsteady rhythm of the piece. I really like your idea that this is how a computer would breathe. I hadn't thought of that when I first heard it, but it adds an interesting element to the sound.

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