Let's Turn It into Sound is a studio album by American composer Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. It was released on August 26, 2022, through Ghostly International. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.
Background Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith is an American composer. Let's Turn It into Sound is her first solo album since The Mosaic of Transformation (2020). Based in Los Angeles, she recorded the album over the course of three months in her home studio. In a statement, she described the album as "a puzzle" and added that "[it] is a symbol of receiving a compound of a ton of feelings from going out into a situation, and the song titles are instructions to breaking apart the feelings and understanding them."
The album was released on August 26, 2022, through Ghostly International.
Critical reception
Paul Simpson of AllMusic commented that "Let's Turn It into Sound is a complex, angular construction, yet it's not a demanding, impenetrable work, as Smith invites the listener to join her on a spirited, boundless journey." Daniel Sylvester of Exclaim! wrote, "Although she's still chiefly fashioning music on her 60-year-old Buchla modular synthesizer, Smith has managed to situate her voice front and centre across these 10 glissando numbers." Tony Inglis of The Skinny called the album "Kinetic and unpredictable," adding that "this idea-packed collection provides an evolution from the ambient, new age music Smith has become known for."
It was nominated for Best Electronic Record at the 2023 Libera Awards.
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Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes.
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – performance, orchestral arrangement, recording, mixing Rob Frye – additional saxophone, additional woodwind Emily Lazar – mastering Sean Hellfritsch – artwork
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