Unsteady Stones by Semay Wu

Semay Wu cello, voice, objects, toys and electronics

originally inspired by recordings of my Dad's garden after his death in 2019, Unsteady Stones is a set of compositions made from the residue of recorded improvised performances from 2023 to 2024.

you will hear the conference of birds,
a family of feasting squirrels,
leaves dancing in the throes of wind,
all fused with the fleet and flight of man-made machines.

aural interfaces start to bind.
into the journeys of a Sighing Machine.
a Serious Engine Jelly Crank,
running on the fumes of Ahem Aha.
mash up dying waltzes of Rub Pie Pop,
while domestic voices break the silence
of Da Dah Du.

awe in the vastness of the Moon and all
as chaotic motion seduces,
repels,
gas pockets of Juice.
a rare glimpse of exquisite Jewels
in reconciliation,
of accords of love and unity,
that Ow Now resides only
in the vestiges of Earth’s Hum.

since 1994

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