Using two sampled notes from a coconut shaped kalimba, I wrote a piece based on a personal philosophy I have on sentimental intent:

I believe an external influence (for instance, a heartfelt action a loved one makes) should be reciprocated without a conscious thought (by ourselves, a ‘dynamic system’); this immediate reaction initiates emotions that form a unified bond (that evolves) over a period of time.

an example -

DYNAMIC SYSTEM : you
EXTERNAL INPUT : me giving you a hug
OUTPUT : our shared emotional change

My arrangement was influenced by various phasing ideas and call and response patterning which are at the centre of any meaningful relationship.

The sounds in my piece arrive in couples (these couples relate to various complimenting/contrasting emotions) and their gestures respond to one another through:

rhythmic responses, timbre matching, (time dependent) processing techniques and various symmetrical spatialisation ideas.

This concept is further complicated by the idea that when new inputs are added over steady states, (new sounds layered over previous established couples) deviations to that progressing output may occur.

An example of this is at the very start of the piece when the second sound that is introduced attempts to mimic the timing of the first sound, but as soon as a third sound is introduced (at 16 seconds) it displaces Sound B’s timing.
Another example of a deviation is through the gradual processing transformations that occur through the pad like sounds of the first section: they flutter in unison with more intensity till a climactic shift.

I was particularly excited by the idea of an 8 speaker pre-programmed spatialisation, because with this added dimension, sounds interact with a reinforced connection and added physicality that would not be portrayed in stereo encoding.

Once I have some time to mix at the university, I will post up an mp3 of my piece so far.

Impulse Response mp3