Memory Banks

for two channel audio
commissioned by the California Botanical Garden

Memory Banks (2025) is an analog synthesizer loop piece inspired by the trees in California Botanical Garden’s 1300 year old giant redwood stump exhibit. Trees grow by adding a new ring each year, with the width and characteristics of the rings offering a glimpse into past climates, ecosystems, and geological events which extend beyond human-recorded history. Memory Banks’ continuous cyclical structure mirrors the ebb and flow of these rings to create a portrait of a tree’s amazing lifecycle.