How intensely do we experience ambient sound? Where lies the boundary between everyday sounds and music?

Ellen Jacobs seeks to answer these questions in her practice as a composer by zooming in on sound and recontextualizing it. She explores the boundary between electronic and acoustic music, using both to shape her sonic world.

She is currently delving into the often-overlooked sounds that surround us—those that are barely perceivable or entirely inaudible at first encounter. By exploring and incorporating underwater and subterranean soundscapes, she seeks to deepen the connection between humans and their environment, inspiring curiosity about the multiple layers of this world around us.