lampros pigounis

lampros pigounis (greece, 1976) studied violin and theory of music at the greek conservatoire in athens. from 1998-2001 he studied music at the university of hertfordshire. he has recently completed an ma in electroacoustic composition at city university, london. his recent works have been collaborations with choreographers from the laban centre of movement and dance in london. his electroacoustic works for dance have been performed at laban's dance festivals, in greenwich and docklands international festival, at the northern exposure of contemporary dance and video festival, at the mercat de les slors in barcelona and at the international platform of arts in portugal.

futureofmypast/untitled- lampros pigounis 10m52s the cause of a composer's choice is the hidden idea of inspiration, which may be impossible for the listener to pinpoint. the identity of the work comes from a very important element of inspiration called mystery. the drawing in of breath, a divine influence and thought are three definitions of inspiration, which are bonding agents in the process of creation. futureofmypast/ untitled , exhibits suddenness and unexpectedness in which thought arises in a mysterious way rather than logically placed. it is an unconscious related activity that provides the work with memories, dreams and other mental impressions. the relatively large number and gestural character of the sounds employed feeds the work with narrative as well as dramatic elements, and perhaps most significantly, it suggests and plays on metaphors and symbolism, some intended by the composer and others perceived by the listener.