Music Hackspace

Musica Dispersa at Music Hackspace
2015-05-07 18:30 - 23:00 (Europe/London) | Music Hackspace, Somerset House, West Service Yard, Victoria Embankment, London, WC2R 1LA, United Kingdom
Musica Dispersa is a London based platform which operates internationally and is dedicated to the dissemination and diffusion of experimental music through a wide range of projects in radio broadcast, cassette releases, live events and exhibitions (more info www.musicadispersa.co.uk).
Musica Dispersa are coming again to the Music Hackspace bringing a programme of experimental music and sound artists, in an event that will focus on the space, the artists and the sound; from noise music to abstract ambient, the event is open to a variety of sonic proposals within the experimental music fields.

SET TIMES:
19’00 – 19’30 – PHARMAKUSTIK
19’45 – 20’15 – HILDE UND TORBEN DICKMANN
20’30 – 21’00 – HARMERGEDDON
21’15 – 21’45 – IOM
22’00 – 22’45 – LUKE JORDAN
PHARMAKUSTIK:
Siegmar Fricke, one of the pioneers since the 80s, has been very active within the wordwide tape scene and mail-art during 80s and produced music for important labels such a Toracic Tapes, Tonspur Tapes, Irre Tapes or Old Europa Cafe. He has been collaborating with many important artists such a Maurizio Bianchi or Giancarlo Toniutti and since 2001 he is very active with his project Pharmakustik that can be defined as follows: audioclinical investigation; sound-research; implantation and re-implanation of acoustic fragments; intermodulating soundpools related to medical subjects.
As Siegmar Fricke is not present on the event he made a special experimental audiovisual film consisting of four unreleased tracks that can be characterised as mind cinema for the listener with new aural conscience.
HARMERGEDDON:
Nathan + Fae Harmer. Audio/visual/performance art duo.
Their work resounds around atmospheric and meditative soundscapes, forming kinetic pulses, drifting textures and undulating drones. This is often set to highly manipulated visuals and performance. Their live improvisations focus on the serendipitous working with live electronics, obsolete consumer electronic devices and the drifting periphery.
HILDE UND TORBEN DICKMANN:Neubauten-esque duo doing frightening things to your privates. Live/performance wich includes metal sounds and experimental beats.
IOM:
The project of Iker Ormazabal includes Noise,Drone,Ambient,Electric Guitar,Oscillators,Field Recordings and Improvisation.
LUKE JORDAN:
Tek-noise improvisation with pulse / function generators, modular synth and guitar pedals modulated with hacked flickering light.

Monthly Open Evening
2015-05-06 18:30 - 21:30
Bring your projects, work in progress and prototypes to demo in a casual environment, find collaborators and other solutions for projects.

We will have affordable beverages and we count on you to join a pizza order! We look forward to seeing you!

Date: Wednesday May 6th @ 18:30 – 21:30
Location: Unit 15 (ContainerVille), 5–10 Corbridge Crescent, E2 9DS

For any questions, email curators@stagingmhs.local

Open evening
2015-04-30 18:30 - 21:30, 2015-04-23 18:30 - 21:30
Bring your projects, work in progress and prototypes to demo in a casual environment, find collaborators and other solutions for projects.
We will have affordable beverages and we count on you to join a pizza order! We look forward to seeing you!
Date: April 23rd @ 18:30 – 21:30
Location: Unit 15 (ContainerVille), 5–10 Corbridge Crescent, E2 9DS
For any questions, email curators@stagingmhs.local

Trumpet augmentation and future musicianship - Joseph Thibodeau
2015-04-28 19:00 - 21:00
Augmented trumpets are acoustic trumpets on which transducers have been mounted in order to provide extra sonic control variables. At present only a few augmented trumpets are known to be in active use, yet there is an obvious interest in the subject judging by the regularity of new projects appearing in the literature since the first publication in 1989.
In order to fully explore the musical potential of this technology, it must be adopted by a larger population of performers. The problem is that takes a great deal of technical expertise to create, maintain, modify, and upgrade a sophisticated custom instrument. This is an insurmountable hurdle to those who might otherwise be interested in making music with an augmented trumpet. How can the technical requirements of such projects be reduced to promote widespread experimentation?
Starting with a review of existing projects, this presentation demonstrates that while each augmented trumpet must fit to custom artistic needs, there are commonalities that could be incorporated into a standardized design approach.
The proposed solution is to use an open and modular paradigm, making it easier to build instruments and share design ideas, and to pursue embedded synthesis, allowing for standalone instruments with plug-and-play behaviour.
Audio examples will accompany the presentation, and an open discussion on new musical instrument design will follow.
Joseph Thibodeau is a musician and researcher associated with McGill University’s Music Technology area and Concordia University’s Penhune Laboratory for Motor Learning and Neural Plasticity. His work centres mainly around new digital musical instruments, specifically augmented trumpets, which he uses in live performance and in studio production. His research is published in Computer Music Journal, and in 2014 he was commissioned to compose augmented trumpet music for a Radio-Canada documentary, “Correspondences de Guerre”.
Together with fellow researcher Jason Hockman (Birmingham City University), Joseph produces music under the alias DAAT and runs the Detuned Transmissions record label. In 2014, DAAT’s full-length album HVAC received overwhelming support from a variety of international DJs, airplay on some of the United Kingdom’s largest broadcasting services (e.g., BBC, Rinse FM), and accolades from major popular publications such as Mixmag Magazine.

Circuit Bending Workshop with Tasos Stamou
2015-04-26 12:00 - 17:00
We carry on with our Circuit Bending workshop series led by artist Tasos Stamou at our new space in Container Ville. Join us for our next hacking session!
The workshop provides an introduction to modifying techniques and alternative electronic instrument designs. It is suitable for beginners as well as to more experienced hackers and sound explorers to push forward their ideas and projects of innovative sound interfaces.
– 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 devices for bending, otherwise hackable toys will be provided from a large selection. Please contact us with any questions regarding “hackability” of your own devices.
This series of circuit bending workshops is led by Tasos Stamou, a dedicated circuit bender and instrument modifier/ designer. He has been utilizing his hacked creations into various sound performances and recordings of electroacoustic music. He is currently concentrated into video-bending techniques and DIY modular synthesizer interfaces.
www.tasosstamou.wordpress.com / stamouinstruments.blogspot.com
Email/bookings: workshops@stagingmhs.local
Website: www.tasosstamou.wordpress.com

Modular Synth Workshop with BEFACO
2015-04-18 - 2015-04-19
We welcome the team from Befaco for our next DIY modular synth workshop on 18th and 19th April at the Music Hackspace (ContainerVille).
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.
Target audience: People interested in analog synthesis, modulars, experimentation, DIY, performance, sound.
Language: English / Spanish
Material Costs: NO Fee, just pay for the kits you build. Kits include PCB and all electronic parts.
Required skills: interest and patience. No previous experience in electronics is necessary.
Required materials: Fine tip soldering iron less than 25w is recommended (we provide soldering irons and tools if you don’t have your own).
Participants can choose to build any of the Befaco modules that are available:
Spring reverb …………………130 GBP
Even VCO ……………………125 GBP
BF22 VCF……………………..130
VC ADSR………………………110 GBP
Slope Generator 2………….125 GBP
Instrument Interface………..115 GBP
Output module……………….. 65 GBP
Mixer………………………………50 GBP
Crush Delay……………………110 GBP
Hexa VCA………………………140 GBP
Power Bus ………………………80 GBP
Dual Atenuverter………………55 GBP
Joysitck controller…………….100 GBP
Befaco is a Synth DIY/open hardware platform focussed on designing modules and organizing modular synth workshops regularly in Madrid, Barcelona, Berlin and London.
Please register via workshops@stagingmhs.local
We are happy to answer any questions you may have.

Tim Shaw and Sébastien Piquemal - Fields
2015-04-16 18:30 - 21:30
Fields is an electronic sound piece diffused through the audiences smart phones, laptops or tablets.

Sébastien Piquemal and Tim Shaw explore mobile technology as a medium for sound diffusion. The Fields system enables musicians and composers to explore the potential of smart phones and tablets for sound diffusion. It is a distributed, open-source, modular instrument that is fully configurable and extensible. In this seminar Tim and Sébastien will share the process of developing Fields, composing sound design for tiny speakers and experiences of performing a work of this nature.
The piece was originally conceived at this years Music Makers Hacklab at CTM 2014 and has since been performed in Berlin, Lisbon, Helsinki, Paris Athens and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Fields is being performed at Cafe OTO on 12th April 2015 https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/tetsuya-umeda/
More information, videos and photos can be found here – http://tim-shaw.net/fields
Tim Shaw
Tim Shaw has worked internationally as a professional composer, performer, sound designer and researcher. His practice incorporates diverse approaches to sound collection and processing, and includes creating immersive and site responsive sonic installations. His compositional methods include field recordings, synthesized sounds and live electronics, providing a wide scope for creative diversity. At the heart of his work lies a concern with the auditory reflection and mirroring of real world environments through sound and technology. He is currently studying a PhD in Digital Media at Culture Lab alongside managing Newcastle based record label Triptik.
Sébastien Piquemal
Sébastien Piquemal is a computer engineer, obsessively exploring the artistic capabilities of machines. After working several years as a full-stack web developer in Helsinki, Finland, he decided to dedicate himself fully to making music. Since then, he has been an active contributor to the open-source software community, leading various projects such as WebPd (Pure Data patches running in the web browser). As a lover of Jazz and improvised music, Sébastien is seeking new ways to place human interaction at the core of live music. He is presently doing a MA degree in sound in new media at Media Lab Helsinki.
This project is kindly supported by Sound and Music & the Newcastle Institute for Creative Arts Practice.

Open Evening
2015-04-09 18:30 - 21:30
Bring your projects, work in progress and prototypes to demo in a casual environment, find collaborators and other solutions for projects.

We will have affordable beverages and we count on you to join a pizza order! We look forward to seeing you!Date: April 9th @ 18:30 – 21:30
Location: Unit 15 (ContainerVille), 5–10 Corbridge Crescent, E2 9DS

For any questions email curators@stagingmhs.local

Mobile Audio Hackers meet-up
2015-04-08 19:00 - 21:30
The Mobile Audio Hackers night will meet once a month to share knowledge, tips and tricks about coding audio on mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) of all persuasions. Potential topics include real-time synthesis, streaming audio, multipeer connectivity, Pd integration, and third party frameworks, with possible applications in live improv, arts projects, and game development, etc. The first meeting will kick off with Ron Herrema providing an overview of iOS audio frameworks and presenting some of his own work (including the integration of Pd in iOS). Attendees are encouraged to bring laptops for the hands-on portion of the meeting. Entrance is free.

https://itunes.apple.com/app/dancing-wu-wei/id654740820
https://vimeo.com/91291563
http://echo.echo-art.co
http://musicforbeing.com
http://ronherrema.net

Hack-a-Stylophone Workshop with Tasos Stamou
2015-04-05 12:00 - 17:00, 2015-03-08 12:00 - 17:00
“Do you need a handheld experimental analog synth? Or have you had a Stylophone as a christmas or birthday present and you want to upgrade it? Are you a circuit bending & hardware hacking enthusiast?
Are you interested in learning some cool tricks about turning simple electronic sound toys into killer-sound noisy machines?? Then this is a workshop for you! HACK-A-STYLOPHONE WORKSHOP!!”
Workshop fee: GBP 45 / GBP 60 including Stylophone. Register via workshops@stagingmhs.local
Circuit bending workshop is dedicated to altering and upgrading the functions and sounds of original Stylophones (revived version). Participants will be guided through the process and completion of hard wiring the keyboard and transforming it into a useful analogue synthesizer; adding pitch controls, body contacts, sustain mods, CV (control Voltage) and other possible adds.
All materials and components included.
The workshop will be led by Tasos Stamou, a dedicated circuit bender, instrument modifier/ designer and a tutor. He has been utilising his hacked creations into various sound performances and recordings of electroacoustic music. He has been leading workshops in various venues (U.K, Greece, Sweden, Lithuania, etc.) and in music festivals (Green Man Festival, SOTU Festival Lithuania, Athens Video Art festival). He is currently concentrated into video-bending techniques and DIY modular synthesiser interfaces.
More info:
www.tasosstamou.info
stamouinstruments.blogspot.com

Ether Pad presentation with Edward Rateer
2015-04-02 18:30 - 21:30
“Ether Pad is in the final stages of development. It is an innovative instrument that gives drummers and percussionists a new way to control reverse sample playback in real-time. During this presentation, those attending will have the opportunity to test and play a prototype.
This presentation will be particularly useful for musicians who choose to perform with electronic drums/pads and who would like to enhance their musical expression. It is also aimed at developers/hackers interested in augmented instruments and looking for new ways to control and perform with them.
That said, anybody who finds this idea interesting is welcome to attend. As the developer of Ether Pad, I look forward to the feedback I receive from members of the audience.
With a passion for innovation, and with a number of ideas waiting to be progressed, I would also like to meet people who are interested in collaborating on the further development of the Ether Pad concept and on similar projects.
Looking forward to seeing you there!”
Edward

First Open Day
2015-04-01 18:30 - 21:30
Starting from next Wednesday 1st of April, the Music Hackspace Open Days will take place the first Wednesday of each month. Everyone is welcome to bring their projects, work in progress and prototypes to demo in a casual environment, find collaborators and other solutions for projects. We will serve drinks and pizza will be ordered! We look forward to seeing you!

Rebel Technology Modular Synth Workshop
2015-03-28 11:00 - 19:00
Build your own Rebel Technology synthesizer modules at the Music Hackspace! We are pleased to present a workshop in Eurorack module building by London-based manufacturer Rebel Technology. This workshop is the first time that Rebel Technology modules are available for DIY builders.
You don’t have to have previous experience with soldering or electronics, we will be there throughout to help you with any difficulties.
Over the course of the day we will guide you through the construction of a module of your choice, explain how it works and help you with any assembly problems you might have.
The modules on offer are easy to build. They include all electrical components and other parts, and come with professionally made front panels and PCBs. There is no fee for the workshop, you only pay for the kits that you want to build.
You can choose between some of Rebel’s most popular modules:
Stoicheia : Euclidean beat sequencer……….£90
Logoi : voltage controlled clock delay and divider (swing / shuffle)………. £95
Klasmata : voltage controlled beat sequencer………. £95
These modules are great for turning a clock signal into a compelling and musical beat pattern. They are designed to complement each other, but each one functions perfectly well on its own and in combination with other modules.
If you are comfortable building kits and have good soldering experience then you will be able to build more than one.
All our modules are open source: hardware and firmware. This means they’re endlessly customisable! If you are interested in microcontroller programming then we can help you modify the code. The panels are reversible, which means that you can draw your own design if you like. Double or triple length sequences, random patterns or reassigned knobs, anyone?
More information about the modules can be found here: http://www.rebeltech.org/modules/

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

Musica Dispersa at Music Hackspace
2015-03-26 18:30 - 23:00
Musica Dispersa is a London based platform which operates internationally and is dedicated to the dissemination and diffusion of experimental music through a wide range of projects in radio broadcast, cassette releases, live events and exhibitions (more info www.musicadispersa.co.uk).
Following recent collaborations and a residency in Haggerston, Musica Dispersa are coming to the Music Hackspace bringing a line up of experimental music and sound artists, in an event that will focus on the space, the artists and the sound; from noise music to abstract ambient, the event is open to a variety of sonic proposals within the experimental music fields.
Entrance: £4

Featured artists include Clara Black, Phil Mill, Rasul, Ewa Justka and elpueblodechina (more info of the artists can be found below).
SET TIMES:
19’00-19’30 Clara Black – electronics
19’45-20’15 Phil Mill – field recordings
20’30-21’00 Rasul – tapes/loops
21’15-22’00 Ewa Justka – experimental/electronics
22’15-23’00 elpueblodechina – noise
Join us at the space for drinks and chat from 18.30. Drinks will be available at the bar.
ELPUEBLODECHINA (NOISE,LIVE)
Alejandra Perez (Chile) is a noise artist, media designer and current phd student at the University of Westminster in London. Her research is focused in the detection of rhythms and frequencies that are imperceptible in space. Further research develops into the study of semiotic energies. Her areas of work include writing, live noise performances, education, designing new interfaces, free tool sound art and the development of instruments to detect high and low frequencies (Pure Data, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, electronica DIY-DIWO, Gnu Linux). Recent work includes recording low frequency sounds in Antartica with vlf (very low frequency) hydrophones, and previously measuring UV radiation in Punta Arenas in the desert of Atacama. Her performances are noisist by definition, leaving open doors to improvisation and interaction.
http://elpueblodechina.org/
EWA JUSTKA (EXPERIMENTAL/ELECTRONICS,LIVE)
Ewa Justka is a Polish electronic noise artist and instruments builder based in London. Justka’s main field of research is based on exploration of materiality of objects, vibrant, ontological systems (human bodies, plants’ bodies, electronic circuits: varied range of micro and macro environments and relations between them) and an investigation of modes of quasi-direct perception through noise performance actions, interactive installation, DIY electronics, hardware hacking, plant-molesting, breaking, deconstructing and collaborating. In her artistic work Ewa attempts to explore the concept of materiality of the hidden.
http://ewajustka.tumblr.com/
PHIL MILL (FIELD RECORDINGS,LIVE)
Phil Mill began experimenting with sound and musical composition exploring the use of environmental sound within a musical context, practising improvised music and electronic music.More recently he has began to look at the aesthetics of listening at first within an improvised context and then within field recordings and acoustic ecology.
https://philmill91.wordpress.com/
RASUL (TAPES/LOOPS,LIVE)
Rasul is an experimental musician based in London that practices loop-based improvisations. Relying heavily on found objects, Rasul captures sound through different techniques, favouring methods that allow the compositions to become autonomous and unintentional. Inspired by Eastern spiritual traditions, Rasul’s performances evoke a mystical atmosphere that provides the listener with a contemplative space to wander and dwell within; a space where the role of an artist is not too different from the role of the listener.
https://soundcloud.com/peopleoflu
CLARA BLACK (ELECTRONICS,LIVE)
Starting to produce her own music from a young age, and always with an interest in experimentation, as well a being a resident DJ, Clara is currently creating music for experimental films and short movies.

Circuit Bending Workshop with Tasos Stamou
2015-03-22 12:00 - 17:00
We carry on with our Circuit Bending workshop series led by artist Tasos Stamou at our new space in Container Ville. Join us for our next hacking session!
The workshop provides an introduction to modifying techniques and alternative electronic instrument designs. It is suitable for beginners as well as to more experienced hackers and sound explorers to push forward their ideas and projects of innovative sound interfaces.
– 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 devices for bending, otherwise hackable toys will be provided from a large selection. Please contact us with any questions regarding “hackability” of your own devices.
This series of circuit bending workshops is led by Tasos Stamou, a dedicated circuit bender and instrument modifier/ designer. He has been utilizing his hacked creations into various sound performances and recordings of electroacoustic music. He is currently concentrated into video-bending techniques and DIY modular synthesizer interfaces.
www.tasosstamou.wordpress.com / stamouinstruments.blogspot.com

Chisato Minamimura
2015-03-19 18:30 - 21:30
Join a LAB with deaf dancer Chisato Minamimura to consider visual representation of sound for Chisato, to experiment with a number of sonic/digital elements and their responses to her new score ‘Time’ which she will develop in the next few months with her dancers. This new work explores Japanese concept of MA (negative space), hearing-impairment and the hearing of ‘time’, and will be staged here and in Japan. Chisato is looking for collaboration to work with up to 5 digital artists, engineers and programmers to visualise her new choreographic score.
Chisato Minamimura is a Japanese deaf dance artist, choreographer exploring the experience of sound/voice/music from a deaf perspective. Chisato has been on this journey for a while and is developing a new score exploring the notion of time from a diversity of perspectives, in London, Brighton and Tokyo.

More info about the project.
http://chisato.h-and-c.jp/profile_e.html

Annual General Meeting
2015-03-12 18:30 - 20:00
This will be our first AGM at the space, and an opportunity to review how we’re doing and take actions for the our activities for the rest of the year.
AGM agenda:
– Review of mission and objectives
– Accounts and legal structure report
– Seminar program report
– Workshops programme report
– Space and permanence coordination
– Website maintenance
– Housekeeping
– Event catering
– Advisory board
– Any other business

GEN.AV – Tools for Generative Audiovisuals
2015-03-05 18:30 - 21:30
Nuno Correia will present his artistic work and research on audiovisual performance. The first part of the presentation will focus on his artistic work with Video Jack (www.videojackstudios.com), which was the subject of his PhD thesis and book: “Interactive Audiovisual Objects”. The second part will focus on work with tools for audiovisual performance: the vector graphics oriented AudioVisual Vector eXchange – AVVX (www.avvx.org) and the recent project on generative audiovisuals – Gen.AV (www.gen-av.org). The latter is part of his current research at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Nuno N. Correia (www.nunocorreia.com) is a researcher, media artist and musician. He is interested in enabling interactive multi-sensorial experiences. Since 2000, he has been teaching and conducting research in media art and design, in universities in Portugal, Finland and the UK. Nuno holds a Doctor of Arts degree in new media from Aalto University (Media Lab Helsinki), with the thesis “Interactive Audiovisual Objects“, and an M.Sc in innovation management from the Technical University of Lisbon. Currently, he is a researcher at Goldsmiths, University of London (EAVI Group), working on the project “Enabling Audiovisual User Interfaces” (http://avuis.goldsmithsdigital.com), for which he obtained a Marie Curie EU fellowship.Nuno’s work has been presented in more than 20 countries, in such festivals and venues as ACM Multimedia – Interactive Arts exhibition (Scottsdale), Electro-Mechanica (St. Petersburg), FILE (São Paulo), ISEA (Istanbul), Le Cube (Paris), Mapping (Geneva), NAME (Lille), Optronica / British Film Institute (London), PixelAche / Kiasma (Helsinki) and SXSW (Austin). His articles have been published at conferences such as ACE (Advances in Computer Entertainment), NIME (New Interfaces for Musical Expression), SMC (Sound and Music Computing) and TEI (Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction); as well as at the Journal of Visual Art Practice, Leonardo Electronic Almanac and Intermedial Arts (book chapter). Nuno’s projects have been featured in CreativeApplications.Net, Create Digital Motion, The Creators Project, Leonardo Reviews and Digicult, among other specialised media.

Stanley Lewry presents OptoNoise
2015-02-26 18:30 - 21:30
Date: Thursday 26th February, 6.30pm

Location: Unit 15, 5–10 Corbridge Crescent, London E2 9DS

“The project revolves around trying to make sound using analogue optoelectronics.
We have a plan to build a keyboard that allows light to filter through etched microscope slides that traverse the light beam as they are pressed, with a sensor that will pick up the variances in the light that passes that will create a unique tone to the sound.
We also hope to make spinning transparent disks that light will pass through to further add tone to the sounds.
Use of prisms to slit lights could possibly add further harmonics to arrays of sensors.
Ultimately we would like to have a synthesiser that will give the operator the ability to change all the sounds by replacing and/or customising various physical light filters.
For a rich authentic sound we are not using any digital components.
Would be great to get a bigger team, perhaps to focus on different parts(sensors, filters, housing, design, marketing)
Kickstarter would be great if we can get a simple plan for a viable product together.
Very early stages so ideas very welcome.”
SL
How to find us?
The closest tube stations are Cambridge Heath Road station (5 minutes walk), Bethnal Green (Central Line – 10 minutes away) and Hoxton station (Overground – around 15 minutes).
We look forward to seeing you at our space!

Circuit Bending/Hacking Sound Toys Workshop with Tasos Stamou
2015-02-22 12:00 - 18:00
Join us for a circuit bending/hacking sound toys workshop, led by sound artist Tasos Stamou. The workshop provides an introduction to modifying techniques and alternative electronic instrument designs. It is suitable for beginners as well as to more experienced hackers and sound explorers to push forward their ideas and projects of innovative sound interfaces.
– 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 devices for bending, otherwise hackable toys will be provided from a large selection. Please contact us with any questions regarding “hackability” of your own devices.
Materials/fee: Tools, materials and components provided, fee GBP 45
Please register via: workshops@stagingmhs.local
The workshop will be led by Tasos Stamou, a dedicated circuit bender and instrument modifier/ designer. He has been utilizing his hacked creations into various sound performances and recordings of electroacoustic music. He is currently concentrated into video-bending techniques and DIY modular synthesizer interfaces.
www.tasosstamou.wordpress.com / stamouinstruments.blogspot.com

Review and discussion of Embedded residency with Tim Murray-Browne
2015-02-19 18:30 - 20:30
With the new Embedded residency with Sound and Music for Spring 2015 announced, we welcome you to meet our previous composer in residence Tim Murray-Browne.
Tim Murray-Browne will speak about his ten month residency at the Music Hackspace through Sound and Music’s Embedded Composer programme,. This composer in residency programme resulted in The Cave of Sounds, an interactive sound installation exploring the prehistoric origins of collective music making through the contemporary music hacker scene.
