Other Worlds is an ambient and experimental project by Alejandro Mosso, bringing together electronic sound, field recordings and acoustic instruments. Drawing on Jon Hassell’s idea of a “fourth world”, it combines elements from different musical traditions into imagined landscapes: music that can sit quietly in the background, or reward close listening.
Both volumes are produced in binaural audio, a 3D sound format for headphones. Mixed to reproduce the way our ears perceive space, it places sounds around, above and behind the listener, so the music surrounds you instead of sitting between two speakers. Best heard on headphones.
The first volume was released in May 2020. Supported by a grant from Musikfonds e.V. (BKM, NEUSTART KULTUR), Vol. 2 followed in April 2021 and was presented at MUTEK ES+AR 2021.
Other Worlds is also performed live, with electronics, guitar and effects, for listening sessions, art contexts and festivals.
Listen: Vol. 1 · Vol. 2 · Live at OLA
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