Infinite Expanse

To no longer want to listen is distinct from not being able to listen: it is a choice, a marker of agency, an apparent act of autonomy. To no longer want to listen is to withdraw both into and from one’s selves, which entails the cessation of sound, a muteness. To no longer want to listen is to not function, to not want to participate – a discontinuity of resonance.

I no longer want to listen is an EP by composer Ed Cooper, performed by the contemporary music trio Terra Invisus. The project draws on a wide range of genres, including classical, hyperpop, industrial, folk, and ambient. Across six tracks, the bass clarinet, cello, and piano of Terra Invisus intertwine with poetry, detuned guitars, synthesisers, autotune, and field recordings. The album evokes its title: often unsettled and disquieted in character, it weaves together directionless ideas with overly specific yet faltering guidance.