Today we’d like to introduce you to Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Hi Kaitlyn Aurelia, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I am a composer/synthesist/producer. I began playing classical guitar as a teenager. I studied sound engineering & composition in college. After I graduated university, I discovered modular synthesis by chance. I was feeling discouraged & decided to give up pursuing music as a career and was talking to a neighbor about it. He lent me a Buchla 100 synthesizer for a year and it sparked a new form of music making for me. At the time I was farming & I began creating audio journal entries about what I did on the farm with the Buchla and posting them online. I now combine electronic instruments, orchestral instruments & my voice.
I have a new album coming out in 2025 and am currently working on the next Touchtheplants compilation album… and more projects that I am excited to share when they are complete.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It has been both. I work really hard and love making / sharing music. Finding balance has been my biggest challenge. I love to create & love to collaborate & have been learning how to keep a balance of input / output so I can stay inspired and ready to create. I had a teacher say to me once, “live your life so you have something to create about”. I return to that often.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I make music that combines modular synthesis, sound design, orchestral instruments & voice.
I love to create sonic eco systems.
I love to create environments and songs that spark curiosity & presence.
The first time I heard Steve Reichs “Music for 18 musicians” It felt like it brought everything in the room to life, like every texture and inanimate object became animated.
I love personification & that listening moment solidified an intention for me.
I love to create sounds that highlight life that is always around us but maybe not being noticed – and give it a “moment”.
Are there any apps, books, podcasts, blogs or other resources you think our readers should check out?
Book: “The timeless way of building”
Apps: Better ears
More so than these…
Spending a lot of time outside 🙂
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.kaitlynaureliasmith.com
- Instagram: @kaitlynaurelia
- Facebook: @kaitlynaurelia
- Twitter: @kaitlynaurelia
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw_RIp5AxG7ECVeXHboZfVw
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6P86FLVAK4sxu8OhyQJBvH?si=bFMa-CSNQPelYd-pG8rDcA
Image Credits
Tim Saccenti
Aubrey Trinniman
