3 classical guitars mechanically actuated by a series of solenoids and dc motors.
Logic > Max/Msp > Arduino/Miditron > Breadboard/Actuators
GuitarGlitch from Calum Scott via [sonicstate]
July 16, 2010 by abulafia
guitar glitch
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July 13, 2010 by abulafia
the trons – times up
who doesn’t like a little michel gondry with their robot band
Video by Snakebeings filmed in Matangi dairy factory. The Trons are a robot band made by Greg Locke. Some animation has been used in this video but the Trons play all the music on electric guitar and drums and keyboard. Vocals are made using a special vocal–tape deck built into the singer’s control unit. The robots are actually playing the song in the video although the actual song has been overdubbed afterwards- lip-synch robots! The great benifit of making a video of robots is that they play the music the same every time-in theory at least- although due to the flexibility of meccano there is a human feel in the slight delays.
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July 7, 2010 by abulafia
chromatic textures – gestural music sequencer
Chromatic Textures is a study on the synesthetic nature of our senses of sound and sight. Video input is used to produce generative musical phrases. The visual media is analyzed by the GMS (Gestural Music Sequencer) to create the musical forms in real-time. The software includes adjustable probability distribution maps for the scale and rhythm. Adjusting these settings allows familiar structures to emerge. The settings chosen for this piece cause notes within a particular scale to play more frequently, however, it is still possible for any note within the twelve-tone chromatic system to occur. As a result, dissonant or blue notes can be heard at rare instances throughout the piece.
Produced for the 6X6 #5: Mystery exhibition at the Ciné Lab gallery in Athens, Georgia.
“6X6 is a monthly media arts event in Athens, Georgia, a cross between an art show and a film festival, first Wednesday of the month at Ciné Lab. Six curated short video, film, performance, sound, or other time-based combination works.”
Chromatic Textures from Unearthed Music on Vimeo.
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July 3, 2010 by abulafia
Carina Levitan – A bike, a suitcase and an umbrella
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June 26, 2010 by abulafia
swarm music – black allegheny
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June 25, 2010 by abulafia
guitamaton
Guitamaton is a computer controlled musical instrument which explores the percussive and resonant qualities of the acoustic guitar. It melds the precision of microprocessor control with the unpredictability of vibrating metal and wood, and brings an added level of embodiment to computer based music by placing the sound creation process firmly in the physical world.
via [create digital music]
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June 9, 2010 by abulafia
mechanical orchestra of frança xica
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May 9, 2010 by abulafia
PHOXES – physical modeling instruments
PHOXES are a set of electronic music instruments, which are based on physical modeling sound synthesis. The instruments are modular, meaning that they can be combined with each other in various ways in order to create richer systems, challenging both the control and perception, and thereby also the sonic potential of the physical models.
The instruments are tube PHOX, particle PHOX, friction PHOX and drum PHOX.
The 4 different physical models are: tube, particles, friction and drum. Each model consists of an exciter (the part that models how the energy drives the model) and a resonator (the part that models how that energy resonates throught the model)
The excitation energy is input by the user manipulating the excitation controls (flute, crank, friction controller or drumpads). The resonator is controlled by manipulating 4 knobs for each of the models.
The PHOXES are modular, which means they can be combined in various ways. There are two ways of combining PHOXES: 1. PHOXES can be combined by using the output sound from one PHOX to drive the input energy of a second PHOX (for instance the sound from the friction PHOX can drive the tube model of the tube PHOX). 2. PHOXES can also be combined by letting the excitation controller from one PHOX drive the input energy of a second PHOX (for instance using the crank implemented on the particle PHOX to drive the drum model of the drum PHOX.
More than two PHOXES can be combined in order to explore the sonic capabilities of the models.
PHOXES – physical modeling instruments from Steven Gelineck on Vimeo.
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April 20, 2010 by abulafia
scrap metal robot band – lemur
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March 10, 2010 by abulafia
zimoun: sound sculptures and installations
Zimoun : Sound Sculptures & Installations | Compilation Video V1.7 from ZIMOUN VIDEO ARCHIVE on Vimeo.
Zimoun focusses on creating installations and sound sculptures, usually in connection with mechanical features, movement and physically generated sounds. His creations are graceful, mechanically harmonized works of poetic playfulness – simple yet complex, the result of repetitions with slight irregularities caused by routine and coincidence.
Zimoun uses simple components. Through mutual interference and interaction these generate complex sound structures and movements. He often works with a great number of identical mechanical industrial elements, which he then manipulates and prepares for his creations. His interest lies in the artistic research of resonance, space, movement, simplicity, materials and generative systems. The result is an artificially generated yet seemingly organic behaviour of these installations and sound sculptures.
via [matrixsynth]
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