We are organizing Gen.AV, a 2-day hackathon on the topic of interactive computer-generated audiovisuals. During the hackathon, we will develop functioning prototypes of software tools for audiovisual performance. In particular, we would like to explore issues such as interaction design, reconfigurability, ease of use, audience involvement, and computer-generated sound and visuals. The hackathon is co-organised […]

The event will present projects developed during the second Gen.AV - Hackathon on Generative Audiovisuals which took place at Music Hackspace on 25-26 July 2015. The projects will be performed by their creators. Additionally, the projects are open-source, and can be downloaded from https://github.com/avuis (work in progress until the date of the performance). Entrance is […]

Rebel Technology will be holding a little launch event for the OWL Modular at Music Hackspace, this Saturday 1 August at 5pm. Come down to see us and get hands on with the new arrival! We’ll be showing off the sonic capabilities of the patch library as well as demonstrating how to load up Faust, […]

Adam John Williams will present work on his current project, Research-Driven Dance Music (RDDM), which explores the combination of psychoacoustics and electronic music into something intended to be experimental, yet danceable and highly beat-driven. So that you can find out why you might want to try making some RDDM for yourself, the practical applications involved […]

Gawain Hewitt will share two of his pieces "Forest of London" - an audio sculpture made of steel, wood and gold leaf, and 'Conversations', a photograph/conductive thread piece as part of talk and discussion about his work, the inspiration of place and the tranformative power of sound in art. Additionally he will touch on his […]

Yuri Suzuki is a sound artist, designer and electronic musician who produces work that explores the realms of sound through exquisitely designed pieces. Suzuki was born in Tokyo in 1980. between 1999 and 2005 he worked for Japanese art unit Maywa Denki, where he developed a strong interest in music and technology. In 2005 he moved […]

Vahakn Matossian-Gehlhaar is an artist with BA’s and MA’s in Product Design from Brighton and Royal College of Art respectively. Alongside his father Rolf Gehlhaar -researcher in assistive technology for music- he runs Human Instruments. A new company dedicated to the design and production of digital musical instrument interfaces for people with varying physical ability. Working closely […]

Tara Pattenden is an artist, musician and maker of electronic noise instruments. For the past 5 years she has been working with soft circuitry to create interfaces for audio electronics that manipulate sound through touch and movement. She will be presenting and discussing some of her creations. As Phantom Chips she performs with an array […]

Brane Zorman is a composer, sound and radio artist and founder of CONA. Based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, he has composed numerous sound works for theatre and dance performances, new media and internet events and projects. His work examines and explores the possibilities of processing, presenting, perceiving, understanding, positioning, manipulating and reinterpreting the sound and space. […]

Simple playback of audio files within the iPhone environment has always been relatively straightforward. But what if you want to do something more sophisticated with audio in iOS? In the past, the Apple frameworks for doing this have been relatively inaccessible. This workshop will focus on how to use Pd (Pure Data) patches as an […]