Astonishing Sense
of being taken over by something far greater than me
Susan Frykberg is a composer of electroacoustic music who often combines feminist ideas and theatrical processes in her work. She has created a number of « environments » in which stories (often mythological) of women’s lives are the « context » for her music. Since the birth of her son, Esha, much of her music has attempted to bring some sense of the momentous and awe inspiring nature of birth-giving (and hence motherhood) into her work
« …an emotional chisel…sonically expressing something that is inexpressible, and ultimately beyond mere words or music. » – eContact
« …primal, cathartic…its frenetic sounds will certainly get your heart racing in short order. All [tracks] are tremendously powerful in different ways. » – Splendidezine.com
1. Mother Too
2. Insect Life
3. Birth / Rebirth Bearing Me
4-6. The Audio Birth Project
7. Sue and Kathy Telecompose Across the Country