Brian d'Souza

In contemporary usage, genius loci refers to a location's distinctive atmosphere, or a ''spirit of the place''...

Genius Loci is a new audio work by sound artist Brian d'Souza (fka Auntie Flo). Referencing the notion of the protective 'spirit of place' from ancient Roman times, d'Souza used a vintage accordion to capture the acoustic properties of the Het Hem building in Zandaam, Netherlands. A former munitions and gun testing factory, Het Hem is a space full of character made up of a range of rooms that each hold a different acoustic property. d'Souza is interested in the connection between sound and space, using the accordion as a sound source with a variety of microphones placed around each room to capture the resonance and reverberation.

The original artist versions of Genius Loci are available on this release for the first time.

A State of Flo supports Earth Percent. 10 percent of the revenue generated from this release will be paid to environmental charities.

Brian d'Souza is a moniker of Auntie Flo

• 1 Grey Space
• 2 Expo 1
• 3 Shooting Range
• 4 Expo 2