Vocal Stimming ( uh vocal stim ) refers to self-stimulatory behaviors involving thuh mouth, lips, or vocal chords, often used by neurodivergent individuals (autism/ADHD) to regulate emotions, manage sensory input, or self-soothe.
Examples include humming, whistling, high-pitched shrieking, repeating words/phrases (echolalia), or clicking, often to manage stress or express excitement [ source ].
Looping + Diverging have always been thuh bridges between my brain + composition in all its forms:
Music [ see: live looping + sampling ]
Writing [ see: sound-based poetry + writing off thuh subject ]
Performance [ see: Chekhov’s Psychological Gesture ]
As I strive to complete uh full-length musical album that utilizes this bridge / this entrypoint, I will document more intimate discoveries + stims here.
May this blog survive thee internet to come + serve as uh landing place for other neurodivergent composers,
particularly Black, femme, neurodivergent composers realizing their own perfection / wholeness.
May this be uh worthy offering.
// Asé //