Music Hackspace presents: Magnetic Signals and Radiophonic Soundscapes Workshop
Part of the new series of workshops “Sound Unfolded”

Location: Hub 67 – 67 Rothbury Road. London E9 5HA (Hackney Wick station)
When: Sat 26th March 12 to 4 pm
Bookings: 50 GBP

 

Join sonic adventurer Dan Tapper to discover a world of sound inaudible to our naked ear. The workshop involves creating a large wire loop antenna to tap into the electromagnetic spectrum allowing us to listen to a variety of strange and exciting sounds; from natural radio emanating from lightning and more exotic sources in the VLF band to the electromagnetic saturation of man made technology generated from household appliances, the London Underground and the electric grid.

 

The workshop will involve creating large loop antenna coils to allow these electromagnetic sounds to be heard as well as looking at the basic theory of how the antennas work, how best to record and amplify signals and how these sounds can be used in an artistic context.

 

The workshop will be lead by artist Dan Tapper, who’s been researching Very Low Frequency (VLF) electromagnetic sound for the past three years and utilizing this rich sonic environment to create installations, radio works and compositions. This interest has led him to publish two editions of “VLF: A Sound Artist’s Guide” which provides information for artists and enthusiasts new to the scene to begin their own sonic journeys with electromagnetic sound.

 

Workshop attendees take home:

• Your own loop antenna, built during the day
• A PDF version of “VLF: A Sound Artist’s Guide”
• Some Call it Noise – an audio-documentary developed as an artistic and informative introduction to the sounds of VLF.
• Several maxMSP patches developed for artistically working with and filtering electromagnetic audio.

 

 

This workshop is part of the workshop series ¨Sound Unfolded¨, curated by Susanna Garcia.

Sound Unfolded brings together action-based ideas about sound. It proposes an exploration of the relationships we can establish with sound through the act of making. To patch, to code, to reveal, to sonify. This is a workshop series about modular synths, audio synthesis, the electromagnetic spectrum, the transmission of sound and the digital.

For any enquiries please email workshops@stagingmhs.local

 

 

This programme is supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

Introductory circuit bending workshop teaching all the necessary techniques for designing and making experimental electronic music interfaces out of recycled material. Participant will have the chance to learn all the necessary tricks, experiment with guidance from the workshop leader and design their own electronic instrument. Participants will have the chance to finalise an interface during the workshop and experience the art of circuit bending.

Date: Monday 25th April (6pm-9.30pm)

Location: LimeWharf Yard, Vyner St, London E2 9DJ

All materials and devices provided.
- Learn the necessary techniques to turn hackable sound toys into useful sound devices and electronic instruments
- Practical, hands-on workshop, including all tips to the most easy and effective modifications, also presenting musicians who utilize handmade and hacked instruments.
- Everyone is welcome to bring their own electronic toys for bending, otherwise hackable toys will be provided from a large selection. Please contact us with any questions regarding “hackability” of your own devices.

Tasos Stamou
As a music technologist and a professional electronic musician himself, Stamou has developed a personal style in circuit bending which focuses on the details of the final instrument construction as a physical interface. He has equally developed a personal style in teaching electronics, based on his personal experience about practicing this technology (ten years) rather than based on intense reading and use of technical terms. Simple in their electronic manipulation, but precise in their controls and hands-on functions, Stamou’s music gear is made for playing, performing and recording, inspired by previous legendary electronic music designs (synthesizers, sequencers, drum machines, samplers, video synthesizers, etc.). He is focused on second hand, dispatched and recycled resources, as a sort of technological and artistic activism, and he is encouraging the participants of his workshops and lectures to do the same.

Tasos Stamou is an instrument maker/modifier/designer and tutor. He has been leading hardware hacking workshops in festivals (Watermans Arts Centre in London, Green Man Festival U.K, SOTU Festival Lithuania, Athens Video Art Festival etc.) and music tech labs (Cafe OTO and Music Hackspace in London, WORM in Rotterdam, Macumbista Studio in Berlin, STPLN in Sweden, etc.). He was recently mentioned in a “Guardian” article as one of the leading figures of this alternative music technology.

Introductory circuit bending workshop teaching all the necessary techniques for designing and making experimental electronic music interfaces out of recycled material. Participant will have the chance to learn all the necessary tricks, experiment with guidance from the workshop leader and design their own electronic instrument. Participants will have the chance to finalise an interface during the workshop and experience the art of circuit bending.

Date: Monday 28th March (6pm-9.30pm)

Location: LimeWharf Yard, Vyner St, London E2 9DJ

All materials and devices provided.
– Learn the necessary techniques to turn hackable sound toys into useful sound devices and electronic instruments
– Practical, hands-on workshop, including all tips to the most easy and effective modifications, also presenting musicians who utilize handmade and hacked instruments.
– Everyone is welcome to bring their own electronic toys for bending, otherwise hackable toys will be provided from a large selection. Please contact us with any questions regarding “hackability” of your own devices.

Tasos Stamou
As a music technologist and a professional electronic musician himself, Stamou has developed a personal style in circuit bending which focuses on the details of the final instrument construction as a physical interface. He has equally developed a personal style in teaching electronics, based on his personal experience about practicing this technology (ten years) rather than based on intense reading and use of technical terms. Simple in their electronic manipulation, but precise in their controls and hands-on functions, Stamou’s music gear is made for playing, performing and recording, inspired by previous legendary electronic music designs (synthesizers, sequencers, drum machines, samplers, video synthesizers, etc.). He is focused on second hand, dispatched and recycled resources, as a sort of technological and artistic activism, and he is encouraging the participants of his workshops and lectures to do the same.

Tasos Stamou is an instrument maker/modifier/designer and tutor. He has been leading hardware hacking workshops in festivals (Watermans Arts Centre in London, Green Man Festival U.K, SOTU Festival Lithuania, Athens Video Art Festival etc.) and music tech labs (Cafe OTO and Music Hackspace in London, WORM in Rotterdam, Macumbista Studio in Berlin, STPLN in Sweden, etc.). He was recently mentioned in a “Guardian” article as one of the leading figures of this alternative music technology.

Build your own Rebel Technology synthesizer at the Music Hackspace!

Date: Sunday 13th March, 11am-7pm

Location: Music Hackspace LimeWharf, Vyner Street, London, E2 9DJ

The workshop is free of charge, you only pay for what you build and take home with you. It’s relatively easy, no previous soldering experience is required. If you are a keen solderer you should be able to build two modules in one day. We will be on hand to help throughout, should you have any problems.

People of all ages and abilities are welcome, under 12s should be accompanied by an adult.

REGISTRATION. Please note a minimum number of participants is required for this workshop to take place, so please book your place asap! The booking fee will be deducted during the workshop from the price of the kit of your choice.

Module Details:

1. Stoicheia : dual Euclidean gate sequencer 90 GBP

Στοιχεῖα is our famous Euclidean gate sequencer. It generates rhythmic trigger sequences, from very simple beats to complex polyrhythms. Never boring, always musical.

2. Logoi : voltage controlled clock divider and delay 95 GBP

Λόγοι is a voltage controlled clock divider, counter, and delay. It subdivides and adds time, creating organic, evolving signatures. Λόγοι brings movement and life to the trigger signal, from a subtle swing to bizarrely complex and intricate rhythms.

3. Klasmata : voltage controlled Euclidean gate sequencer 95 GBP

Κλάσματα is a single channel, voltage controlled version of Στοιχεῖα. It offers a range of 1-32 steps, opening up more possibilities for complex patterns. With voltage controlled sequence length and fills, Κλάσματα transposes, shifts and modulates rhythmic patterns.

4. PowerKit : small PSU 45 GBP (AC adaptor £10 extra)

Combined busboard and power supply. +12/-12/+5v rails, 200mA per rail. Compact and suitable for small to medium sized cases. Powered with external AC adaptor (not included, available for £10 extra).

5. Phoreo module : brand new (not yet released!) 95 GBP

φορέω is a multiplier, repeater and modulator. It packs three different trigger processing functions:

– modulate pulse width from 0 to 100%

– multiply rate by 1 to 16 times

– repeat trigger 1 to 16 times

All three functions have CV control and dedicated inputs and outputs. By combining the multiply and repeat functions you get a burst generator: fully CV controlled and perfect for drum rolls, arpeggios and for injecting life and movement in hats, beats and synth lines. Go on, give us a snare rush!

Phoreo is 10HP wide, requires +5v, and is the new addition to our Euclidean series of trigger processors.

If you have any questions please email us at workshops@stagingmhs.local

 

Supported using public funding by Arts Council England

We welcome Befaco for the first of our 2016 Music Hackspace workshops at Limewharf. Join us for a weekend of DIY modular synth making on 6th and 7th February 2016!

HANDS ON WORKSHOP: build your own synth modules on eurorack format. We provide all the necessary components to build your device from scratch. Each participant builds her/his own machine during the workshop.

REGISTRATION. Please note a minimum number of participants is required for this workshop to take place, so please book your place asap!

With this item you will be booking a spot in our workshop.Please send an email to workshops@stagingmhs.local indicating which module/s you want to build. This £20 booking fee will be deducted during the workshop from the price of the kit of your choice. Please note there will be no refunds in case of cancelling / not showing.Thanks for the reservation and see you soon!

Choose which Befaco module/s to build:

Spring reverb – 150 GBP

Even VCO – 130 GBP

BF22 VCF – 140 GBP

Rampage – 170 GBP

Instrument Interface – 125 GBP

Output module – 70 GBP

Mixer – 55 GBP

Crush Delay v2 – 130 GBP

Hexa VCA – 150 GBP

Dual Atenuverter – 55 GBP

Slew Limiter – 65 GBP

Sampling Mod – 130 GBP

Power supply + Power bus – 90 GBP

Power Bus – 50 GBP

Required skills: interest and patience. No previous experience in electronics is necessary.

Required materials: Fine tip soldering iron less than 25w is recommended (we can provide some soldering irons and hand tools for participants who don’t have their own).

When: Sat 6th  and Sun 7th February 2016, 11am to 7 pm.

Where: Music Hackspace @ LimeWharf Yard. LimeWharf, Vyner Street E2 9DJ London

If you have any questions please email us at: workshops@stagingmhs.local

Befaco is a Synth DIY/open hardware platform focused on designing modules and organizing modular synth workshops regularly in Madrid, Barcelona, Berlin and London. Befaco Workshops FAQ’s.

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adj.
departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type;
exceptional; abnormal.

We welcome the øpen-hardware team “000” for the presentation of their new aberrant analogue distortion and percussion modules, which are both stand-alone and Eurorack.

The Spanish/German team will present at the London Music Hackspace their new set of analogue percussive tools (talk/demo on Thurs 3rd Dec at 7pm), followed by a DIY workshop (on Friday 4th December and Saturday 5th Dec) where participants can build their own modular drum system.

TALK/DEMO

Thursday 3rd December, 7 pm
An introduction to analogue percussive synthesis, concept and module design of an aberrant modular drum machine. The talk will also cover the ethos and philosophy of the open hardware team. Come ask questions and test the modules!

WORKSHOP
Friday 4th December from 11 am until 7pm

Saturday 5th December from 11 am until 7 pm

Both days are independent so participants can choose when to join the workshop.

This is DIY workshop about percussion and distortion lead by øpen-hardware team “000“. The team is presenting a new set of aberrant analogue distortion and percussion modules, which are both stand-alone and Eurorack.

Modules available are:

BSDM Bareback Kick

SCAT 0-logical distortion

Snore Fist Drum

WHIP MIDI to trigger interface

This is the first time this workshop is taking place and modules have a promotional discount price.

The workshop will cover both theory and practice about analogue circuit design, percussion and noise. No previous experience in electronics is needed but interest and patience is mandatory.

WORKSHOP BOOKINGS

Only 11 places are available for this first edition of the workshop, so hurry-up and book your place!

In order to register please book the kit/s you would like to build during the workshop: http://mhproduction.wpengine.com/events/percussion-and-distorsion-modules-workshop/

If you have any questions please email us at workshops@stagingmhs.local

Prices includes all materials, pcb, front panel, knobs and custom light button, to be assembled during the 2 days workshop.

The team “000” will also bring some assembled modules and prototypes on our system, for testing and selling purposes.

 

 

This programme is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

Saturday 28th November 2015 at Music Hackspace
11h to 18h (with a lunch break)

The workshop will be led by Eleonora Oreggia aka xname.

With assistance by Chris Wood.

After a short introduction, participants will experiment with different
instruments and techniques in order to create sleep inducing sound
culminating in a short composition. The field of lullabies, far from being
saturated, will be left opened for others to reflect and respond.

Selected readings will be delivered beforehand. Individual projects can be
discussed in advance.

Basic guidance available on aesthetics, electronics, circuit design,
physical computing, Arduino/Beaglebone/Gumstix, software programming
(Java, C/C++, PD) and DSP.

Simplicity is encouraged. Focus is the electronic lullaby. Electroacustic
pieces are also welcome.

Some materials will be provided but you can bring your own. You’ll take
your final track with you.

The day will end with a public presentation of NEBULULLABY, a small
preview from the upcoming compilation and the participants performances.

Saturday 28th November 2015
11h to 18h (with a lunch break)

This workshop is funded by Arts Council England.
Participation is free. Places are limited.
Donations will support Music Hackspace.

More info

In this workshop percussionist and composer Dom Aversano will demonstrate how church bells ringing patterns can be used to generate a vast array of rhythms. Once demonstrated participants will then be invited to explored how these patterns might be hacked, and encouraged to discover new creative possibilities.

Dom Aversano used church bell algorithms to create an instrument that was part of the award winning Cave of Sounds installation. He will showcase various parts of the patch used in the installation, programmed using the open source environment Pure Data.

Participants are encourage to bring whatever technology they use for music making; whether a laptop with a programming language on, a piece of hardware, or a traditional musical instrument. Ideas will take precedence over tools.

The format of the workshop will be:

7:00 – 7:45pm –– Dom Aversano showcased bell ringing algorithms
7:45 – 8:40pm –– Participants hacking session
8:40 – 9pm –– Participants feedback their ideas

Tuesday October 20th at Music Hackspace.

This programme is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

Following the strong interest shown in the first iOS (iPhone/iPad) audio synthesis workshop, the Music Hackspace will be offering a follow-up workshop with Ron Herrema.

Having learned the basics of implementing Pd in iOS using libpd, we will work on incorporating gesture recognition and motion sensors, as well as microphone input and more sophisticated Pd methods. We’ll also sneak a peek at a more recent framework, AudioKit.

Requirements: you should have Xcode 6 or 7 installed and be able to run the most basic implementation of libpd. Instructions for setting this up can be found in
Rafael Hernandez Making Musical Apps.

It will also be helpful to have an iPhone or iPad, though this is not essential.

ronherrema.net
https://github.com/libpd/pd-for-ios
http://audiokit.io

After the workshop Moldover will give a presentation on the design of The Light-Theremin CD Case, and his other circuit-board artworks.

This is an all ages, hands-on workshop
No experience required
No equipment required: soldering stations & Light Theremin kits provided

Cost: £35 for kit/materials

Date: November 5 @ 18:30 – 22:00

Location: Music Hackspace, Unit 15, 5–10 Corbridge Crescent , London, E2 9DS United Kingdom

Moldover‘s collected work is deep, diverse, and nearly impossible to summarize, but its essence shines clearly when you see the artist on stage delivering emotional and authentic performances with hybrid instruments of his own design. Explore his creations further and you’ll discover a cultural icon who invents new formats for interactive album artwork, cultivates collaboration by building elaborate jamboxes, and has inspired an entire generation of free-culture music-makers by openly sharing his methods and his madness. moldover.com