for(m). 15 one minute motion studies for edweard muybridge

steve roden
3" CD in regular jewel box
edition: 250
fallt
2001

part of the invalid objects series of 15 minute cds on fallt. each artist received a word as inspiration – mine was “for”. the title refers to the word form as well as the dedication to muybridge – for m. the sound sources for the tracks are as follows: forearm, contact mic rubbed along my arm; forefinger, contact mic tapped with fingers; forefoot, contact mic rubbed with foot; foreground, contact mic dragged along floor; forehand, contact mic clutched with palms; forehead, contact mic pressed up against head or inside mouth; forequarter, 25 cent piece dropped onto contact mic. each track is exactly 1 minute long.

1. forefinger 1
2. forefoot 1
3. forehead 1
4. foreground 1
5. forefoot 3
6. forehead 2
7. forearm 1
8. forehand 1
9. forehand2
10. foreground 2
11. forearm 2
12. forequarter 1
13. forefinger2
14. forefoot2
15. forehead 3