Tired Circuits :: Bad Waters
Bad Waters is a March 2023 research project and music release by Brooklyn’s Tired Circuits that aggregates data from the EPA, the US Treasury, and watchdog groups, to trace connections between water polluting companies and their government contracts.
Using custom code, Tired Circuits’ Joshua Dumas sonified that data, mapping toxic release, revenue, federal contracts to audio elements like distortion, pitch, and waveform to build noisy soundscapes. He then composed piano melodies atop those soundbeds while viewing slideshows of the affected towns and waterways. The result is ten short pieces of witness, accusation, grief, and nostalgia.
Recorded and Mixed by Joshua Dumas at Curséd Pipes, Brooklyn NY and Russell Street Recording, Brooklyn NY.
Mastered by Scott Craggs at Old Colony Mastering, Scituate RI.