21 May 1980 - Stark Studio - Norman, Oklahoma Kevin Stark - Music Boxes & Synth Control Pupaum - Loop, Voice, Harmonica & Synthesizer Digitally Mastered - Chicago - 23 November 2009 Although, I had experimented with several synthesizers since 1977, this was my first recording session using one. Kevin worked the knobs, creating the sounds while I played the keyboard. Kevin and I have always had great chemistry playing off one another. Additionally, Kevin plays several music boxes, while I performed voice, harmonica and audio loop system. It was the previous year, 1979, when I created the concept of "Art Of Experience" and adapted Eno's audio loop system to video and began creating my own audio loop works. Art Of Experience was a concept born from the perception of being consumed within an action, unaware of time and space verses self-consciousness of self and the varying degrees of self-awareness to the point of hyper-self-awareness when one becomes aware that they are aware that they are aware that they are aware, and so on... This concept was realized by repeating and adding to the phrase "You are experiencing an experience which is based upon previous experiences. You are now experiencing the experience of experiencing an experience which is based upon previous experiences. You are now experiencing the experience of experiencing the experience of experiencing an experience which is based upon previous experiences." and so on... Kevin and I met at The University of Oklahoma School of Art and became good friends. Kevin is a very talented artist and musician and it was with Kevin I began creating, performng and recording music on a regular basis.
