1. The structure of the piece was very inspirational to me, and the mutual use of voice and narrative gave me some great ideas. This piece is driven by the foreground level of a male voice, who is speaking a sentence about awes and their effect. However, we do not understand what he is saying as the voice is repeated over and over again, slowly revealing a new syllable every time. In the middle ground, heavy breathing and panting are juxtaposed with the voice to create a sense of duress in contrast to the relaxed sense of the spoken voice.
2. The piece is completely reliant on simultaneity as the two primary sound layers run concurrently through the entire piece. There is very little isolated sound as the significance of the piece really lies solely with this juxtaposition.
3. I feel a sense of nervousness, confusion, and duress as I listen to Alan's piece. The smooth, monotone voice gives me a sense of anticipation as I attempt to determine what he is trying to say, but as the heavy breathing and roomtone come into play, the fractured sense of narrative and slow build makes me feel slightly disorienting. I believe that these emotions fit very comfortably into our societal and cultural context, based on the amount of stress and self-conscientious attitudes that plague this generation. The voice is undefined, spoken by an older, seemingly caucasian male. In the understanding that these are natural emotions that everyone faces (stress, confusion, duress), it can fit into the center of today's "circles", but is diverse, I believe, in that it can apply to anyone.
4. The work is very successful in portraying the aforementioned message of suspense and stress to me. The message is deep and not perfectly clear, which leaves room for analyzation and opinion. This is an important aspect to me, and also to culture. I can imagine a middle-aged group of people appreciating this piece, hearing a familiar voice and this sense of rush, as if time in running out.
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