PROJECTS

2022

Eternal (2022)

© Original composition by sydneyandstreet (Isabella Loong).
Produced, mixed and mastered by sydneyandstreet (Isabella Loong).
Inspired by the eternal city. #romeandstreet #sydneyandstreet
Featuring sounds by @spitfireaudio @spitfire-labs #spitfireaudio #spitfireaudiolabs #spitfirelabs.

sydneyandstreet · Eternal

FEMME FORCE (2022)

Episode 2: Female Music Producer Michelle Barry (2022)

2020

Eclipse (2020)

© Original composition by sydneyandstreet (Isabella Loong).
Produced, mixed and mastered by sydneyandstreet (Isabella Loong).

An ambient, evolving track for a #fashion #runway show.
Featuring sounds by @moogmusicinc #moogsynthesizers #moogmusic.

“Je te vois là pendant l’éclipse” // “I see you there during the eclipse”. #sydneyandstreet

sydneyandstreet · Eclipse

Ignite (2020)

© Original composition by sydneyandstreet (Isabella Loong).
Produced, mixed and mastered by sydneyandstreet (Isabella Loong).
Vocals by MCTL.
Featuring sounds by @spitfireaudio #spitfireaudio #spitfireaudiolabs #spitfirelabs.

Ignite the spark tonight. #sydneyandstreet

FEMME FORCE (2020)

Episode 1: Female Screen Composer Caitlin Yeo (2020)

Surrender (2020)

© Original composition by sydneyandstreet (Isabella Loong).
Produced, mixed and mastered by sydneyandstreet (Isabella Loong).
Time to surrender. #sydneyandstreet
Featuring sounds by @spitfireaudio #spitfireaudio #spitfireaudiolabs #spitfirelabs

2019

FEMME FORCE (2019 – Present)

Welcome to #FEMMEFORCEPOD by @sydneyandstreet with Isabella Loong —
the podcast celebrating female music creatives.
@FEMMEFORCEPOD

Introducing FEMME FORCE presented by sydneyandstreet (2019)

FEMME FAIRLIGHT (2019)

FEMME FAIRLIGHT is the first feature-album of the Fairlight CMI and Electric Violin by Isabella Loong. Fully composed and recorded on the Fairlight CMI IIx and Peter Vogel’s CMI Pro iPad application, #FEMMEFAIRLIGHT exhibits Loong’s human-machine employment of the Fairlight CMI as inspired by Kate Bush’s production practices.

1 CMI MACHINE

Completely recorded and composed via the Peter Vogel CMI Pro Application for iPad, ‘CMI MACHINE’, considers the diverse functions and relations of the Fairlight CMI as a digital and analogue ‘Computer Musical Instrument’. From experimentation with the Fairlight CMI as the primary instrument in my production, I discovered the plethora of musical and technical roles of the machine, ranging from sampling, synthesising and programming digital sound. ‘CMI MACHINE’ presents a soundscape narrative of the operation process using the Fairlight CMI, from starting up the machine power, loading the system disk, inserting floppy disks, typing, ejecting floppy disks and shutting down.

2 ACOUSTICA

‘ACOUSTICA’ is a tranquil, ambient work of digital and acoustic sound samples, entirely recorded and composed with the Fairlight CMI IIx. With a simple structure of layering drones, chords and motifs, the production of ‘ACOUSTICA’ is particularly inspired by Kate Bush’s application of the Fairlight CMI as an ‘atmospheric tool’ to generate a distinct aural space and musical experience.

3 GLASMASH

‘GLASMASH’ resembles a retro-inspired electronic dance track, composed and recorded with both the Fairlight CMI IIx and the Peter Vogel CMI Pro iPad Application. The work is motivated by Kate Bush’s iconic GLASMASH sample from ‘Babooshka’ (1980), and ‘Mother Stands For Comfort’ (1985), in addition to ORCH2 and ORCH5 orchestral hit from Bush’s ‘The Dreaming’ (1982).

4 CIRCUIT

‘CIRCUIT’ is a sonic experiment that features the live sounds of the Fairlight CMI IIx. The Fairlight CMI is supported by the Peter Vogel CMI Pro iPad application, and the Electric Violin with live looping, and acoustic and digital effects. This work investigates the intertwining roles of Fairlight CMI programming, synthesis and improvisation.

5 SOLO

‘SOLO’, exclusively features the Yamaha YSV104 Electric Violin sampled and processed via the Fairlight CMI IIx. From a Classical music background with Violin as my dominant instrument, ‘SOLO’ restricted my investigation of sound production to one instrument, as a substitute to Kate Bush’s sonic processing of her main vocals and Piano in her works.

FEMME FAIRLIGHT Copyright © 2019 Isabella Loong #sydneyandstreet. All Rights Reserved.
Composed, Produced, Recorded, Mixed, Mastered by Isabella Loong.
Photography by Maria Tornatore-Loong © 2019 MCTL.

Tide (2019)

© Original composition by sydneyandstreet (Isabella Loong).
Produced by sydneyandstreet (Isabella Loong). #sydneyandstreet
Ambience driven by the island waves of Oahu, Hawaii. #sydneyandstreet

2018

New York City, USA – Cityscapes (2018)

Recorded and produced by Isabella Loong. #sydneyandstreet

New York City, USA – a soundwalk from Central Park to the Upper East Side, Manhattan. #newyorkcityandstreet
#Cityscapes: a collection of soundwalks

Circuit (2018)

Composed and recorded by Isabella Loong.
Produced by Isabella Loong. #sydneyandstreet

Circuit is a sonic experiment that features the live sounds of the Fairlight CMI IIx. The Fairlight CMI is supported by the Peter Vogel CMI Pro iPad application, and the Electric Violin with live looping, and acoustic and digital effects. This audiovisual experience investigates the intertwining roles of Fairlight CMI programming, synthesis and improvisation.

Electric Violin, Fairlight CMI IIx and Peter Vogel CMI Pro iPad application by Isabella Loong.

Flo feat. W4VE (2018)

Inspired by the fluidity of water, ‘Flo’ is an experimental, ambient composition featuring digital and acoustic instruments. This work amalgamates contemporary and Classical composition techniques in this unique ensemble of Trumpet, Piano, Electric Cello, and vocals floating within the space.

New York University, NYU Summer Music Technology Intensive, Steinhardt Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, June-July 2018

Arkhaiologia // Sound Lab

Circuit (2018)

Produced by sydneyandstreet (Isabella Loong)

Circuit is a sonic experiment that features, for the first time in 30 years, the live sounds of UNSW’s Fairlight CMI IIx. The performance is supported by the Peter Vogel CMI Pro iPad application, and the Electric Violin. This audiovisual experience investigates the intertwining roles of Fairlight programming, sampling, synthesis and improvisation.

University of New South Wales, Sound Lab Ensemble, School of the Arts and Media / Technical Resource Centre, 1 June 2018

Sunday (360 Experience) (2018)

360° video with ambisonics

University of New South Wales, Technical Resource Centre, May 2018

Cycles (2018)

Composed and recorded by sydneyandstreet (Isabella Loong) and Joy Yang.
Produced by sydneyandstreet (Isabella Loong).

Cycles is a collaborative sonic experiment which investigates the cycles of frequencies and musical phrases, improvised and recorded from the Fairlight CMI IIx, Peter Vogel CMI Pro iPad Application, and the Moog Etherwave Theremin.

Celebrating Women in Sound, International Women’s Day 2018

Women In Sound Women On Sound (WISWOS), 8 March 2018, Goldsmiths, University of London

Listening Station

Artists’ Information

Experiment (2017) – awarded Highly Commended

‘Experiment’ (2017) is an original composition/sound artwork by Isabella Loong, an emerging Sydney-based sonic artist/composer/producer. This work explores the ethereal nature of sounds by experimenting with field recordings and digital sound manipulation. Loong initially listened for specific sounds in her domestic setting – such as the electrical humming from lights and appliances, and a dripping tap – and then captured and magnified elements of the soundscape via a contact microphone and Zoom Recorder. Using Pro Tools to apply the rhythmic convolution technique, she experimented with a digital instrument plugin, inserting the contact microphone audio track as a sample for a sine pad patch. Next, Loong added harmonic function to the non-pitched recorded sounds played through a MIDI synth instrument with adjusted parameters and audio layering. By manipulating reverb, panning, volume, and delay effects, Loong creates an immersive sonic experience in the space of the field recording.

Neon (2018)

Move to the beat, shining with the neon lights #sydneyandstreet

2017

North-West 360 Experience (2017)

360° video with ambisonics

University of New South Wales, Technical Resource Centre, October-December 2017

Experience with Google Cardboard and Google Chrome in HD!

Audio Track: http://bit.ly/listen-north-west

Filmed by Isabella Loong. Original composition by sydneyandstreet (Isabella Loong).

‘North-West’ is an audio-visual 360 virtual reality sonic experience of driving from the Sydney Harbour Bridge to the Anzac Bridge at dusk. A single moving 360° shot is accompanied by a composition of ambisonic sounds to create a multi-sensory journey, traveling between two bridges.

The various segments of the drive determine the musical structure of the spatial audio, featuring an aesthetic progression from Classical motifs and instruments to Electronic features and structure, together with retro effects and soundscape elements. Individual sounds, instrument tracks, and their corresponding placements also signify a visual element or emotion inspired by the cityscape and driving experience. For instance, the repetition of a heavy pulsating bass, kick drum and arpeggios from strings and synthesisers, mirror the perpetual motion of passing vehicles and city lights. The work further integrates digital editing and mixing of sounds from the Peter Vogel CMI Pro iPad application, as well as archival and onsite field recordings related to the urban environment.

Overall, ‘North-West’ facilitates a synergetic experience for the spectator in which the spatial audio and virtual image simultaneously generate an interactive journey.

With special thanks to Chris Loong, Maria Tornatore-Loong, UNSW Sonic Arts and the TRC team.