Editorial: New Sound Ecologies

William Teixeira; Jacek Smolicki

doi:10.33871/vortex.2024.12.10335

Authors

William Teixeira Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6622-378X
Jacek Smolicki Uppsala University | Sweden https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0902-1521

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33871/vortex.2024.12.10335

Keywords:

Sound ecology, Acoustic Ecology, Contemporary Music, Sound Art

Abstract

In an ever-evolving world, the field of sound studies has embarked on a transformative journey, giving rise to the concept of "New Sound Ecologies." This interdisciplinary exploration aims to discuss the dynamic and intricate relationships between sound, environment, technology, and human interaction. Within this dossier, we unravel the intricate tapestry of soundscapes and their roles in contemporary society.

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Author Biographies

William Teixeira, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

William Teixeira is a cellist and Professor in the Music Department at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul since 2016, where he serves as a Faculty Member in the Graduate Program in Language Studies. He has conducted research as a visiting scholar at Harvard University (Fulbright Junior Faculty 2022/2023) and at IRCAM (ERC-CONFAP-FUNDECT 2023). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Music with a specialization in Cello from UNESP (2012). He completed his graduate studies under the supervision of composer Silvio Ferraz, receiving a FAPESP scholarship, earning a Master’s degree in Music from UNICAMP (2014) and a Ph.D. in Music from USP (2017), undertaking research residencies at the Paul Sacher Stiftung (Switzerland) and the Akademie der Künste, Berlin (Germany). He continued his academic training through a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Philosophy at PUC-RS, focusing on research in analytical philosophy of art, and he is currently a Senior Postdoctoral Fellow at CNPq at UNICAMP. His work is dedicated to contemporary repertoire, with an emphasis on dialogues with new technologies, and he has premiered dozens of works by Brazilian composers of various generations. As a soloist, he has performed with several ensembles, including the UNICAMP Symphony Orchestra, Rio Claro Symphony Orchestra, USP Chamber Orchestra, USP Philharmonic, and other orchestras and chamber groups.

Jacek Smolicki, Uppsala University | Sweden

Jacek Smolicki (born during martial law in Kraków) is a Stockholm-based cross-disciplinary artist, designer, researcher and educator. His work explores temporal, existential and technological dimensions of listening, recording and archiving practices in human and more-than-human realms. His research spans perspectives from Sound and Media Studies, Media Archaeology, Philosophy of Technology, and Environmental Humanities. Besides engaging with historical archives, media, and heritage, Smolicki develops other modes of sensing, recording, and mediating stories and signals from specific sites, scales, and temporalities. His work is manifested through hybrid soundwalks, soundscape compositions, diverse forms of writing, site-responsive performances, experimental archives, and audio-visual installations.

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