Archive for May, 2011
andrut (http://www.youtube.com/user/andrut) made a sonification of search algorithms.
“On every comparison of two numbers (elements) I play (mixing) sin waves with frequencies modulated by values of these numbers. There are quite a few parameters that may drastically change resulting sound – I just chose parameteres that imo felt best.” – andrut (video comment)
Scott Draves – Computer Graphics
Thursday, May 5th, 2011Electric Sheep is probably the most famous work by Scott Draves. It generates graphics in a network with the logged in computers.
Besides he developed his own graphics library which is famous for its realistic fire/flame graphics. Read more in this interessting interview here:
Prepare performance for june
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011Kai Siedenburg and I were working at the Elektronisches Studio | TU-Berlin on a new piece for saxophone and Max/Msp live-electronics for a live-performance on 16th June at ZKM-Karlsruhe.
The score-sketches provide several interpretation varieties for musicians and archeologists.
Flood Tide – John Eacott
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 Flood Tide is a live sonification of water flow by John Eacott. It has been performed 10 times previous performances. First time was in June 2008.
project website: http://www.informal.org/floodtide.htm
See a documentation from this performance: Southbank, London 4th July 2010
messa di voce – audio video performances from 2003
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 An Audiovisual Performance & Installation for Voice and Interactive Media
by Golan Levin and Zach Lieberman with Jaap Blonk and Joan La Barbara
Created Summer 2003
http://www.tmema.org/messa/video/messa_ica1_jaapsolo_01s.mov othervise here is the youtube version.
http://www.tmema.org/messa/messa.html
http://www.tmema.org/messa/messa.html#videos
“I AM SITTING IN A ROOM” (1969) by Alvin Lucier
Monday, May 2nd, 2011 “I AM SITTING IN A ROOM” (1969) by Alvin Lucier
for voice and electromagnetic tape.
Necessary Equipment:
1 microphone 2 tape recorders amplifier 1 loudspeaker
Choose a room the musical qualities of which you would like to evoke.
Listen to the original recording here: http://www.ubu.com/sound/lucier.html This principle is very simple, but the result is quiet impressive in the end you only hear the resonance of the room.




