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SUMMARY:Georgina Brett: live looping vocals
DESCRIPTION:In this online session Georgina will talk about the conception and actualisation of each piece she performs\, the various methods of composition she uses. With a very simple set up she creates complex rolling matrices of vocalisations and lyrics.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGeorgina Brett’s music is created using her voice and effects pedals\, creating instant choirs of sound\, often in an hypnotic style. The point of this music is not only to captivate with extraordinary timing and melodic style but also to help the listener to relax\, in our ever-increasingly distracted world. Her double album Nonsense A and Nonsense B is of purely vocal works with no ‘deliberate’ words or lyrics. The albums show the voice as an instrument\, and as a vehicle for emotional expression. “So much music is made in order to make us feel something so as to manipulate us to buy or to follow.. this album let’s your thoughts be whatever they want to be.” The albums also play with the idea that we like to interpret\, constantly listening for meaning instead of just listening.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/georgina-brett-live-looping-vocals/
LOCATION:YouTube and Facebook
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200530T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200530T180000
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SUMMARY:Working with samples in Max and Max for Live\, with Darwin Grosse
DESCRIPTION:In this 2-hour workshop\, Darwin Grosse (Cycling ’74) will use Max/MSP to combine audio clip playback with VST effects and Max for Live devices to create a range of soundscapes from glitchy beats to warped ambiences. The focus will be to create a personal performance system that can be tailored to your interests and style. Topics covered will be audio playback\, effects processing\, user-interaction development and MIDI mapping.  \nA basic familiarity with Max will help ensure success! \n \nAbout the workshop leader \nDarwin Gross is Director of Education at Cycling’74. Darwin is responsible for the tutorials and help files that can be found in every release of Max. Darwin is an experienced workshop leader\, who enjoys building small music machines in Max\, such as drones\, rhythm generators and other re-useable projects that he can connect to hardware controllers or modular synthesizers. Darwin has been running a podcast since 2013 on Art\, Music and Technology\, with over 350 podcasts already released. https://artmusictech.libsyn.com/
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/working-with-samples-in-max-and-max-for-live-with-darwin-grosse/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Software Classes,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200530T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200530T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225612
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SUMMARY:Virtual drumming workshop with Shay Dyer-Harris
DESCRIPTION:Virtual drumming workshop with Shay! \n \nShayanna from Kinetika Bloco will lead a drumming workshop using household objects!  \nThe Kinetika Bloco is a performance group with an exuberant mix of young brass and woodwind players\, drummers\, steel pan and dynamic dancers all in costume creating a “unique new British Carnival sound with a decidedly London edge” (BBC Radio2) \nDuring lockdown Shay has adapted her workshops to use household objects rather than tradition steel drums. \nThis fun and interactive workshop requires no previous skills and all the family can join in!  \nAbout the workshop leader \nShayanna has been with the Bloco since it began. Having gone through the project from participant\, to volunteer\, to staff\, Kinetika Bloco has a special place in her heart. Shayanna can be found running workshops or managing the team on projects with any age and all levels of knowledge. Shayanna is also a singer\, songwriter and hosts shows. with the company Blue Revolutions she shares with Sam “Blue” Agard.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/virtual-drumming-workshop-with-shay-dyer-harris/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200528T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200528T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225612
CREATED:20200513T145949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220617T102815Z
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SUMMARY:David Zicarelli: Fun with Complexity using MC in Max
DESCRIPTION:The patches demonstrated in this video are available here\n\nMaking and controlling complex sounds on a computer where hundreds of events are happening simultaneously can be hard work. Aren’t computers supposed to make doing complex things easier? Max has a new feature called MC that can make it fun and easy to work with large numbers of simultaneous events and audio channels. You don’t need a multichannel audio system to play with MC. All the examples shown work in mono or stereo.\n\n\nWhat is MC?\n\n\nMC stands for Multi-Channel and is a way to encapsulate many audio channels\, and manipulate them together. This is a very useful replacement for projects that have multiple channels of audio and require unique representations and flows for each of them. Check out below David’s presentation of MC at Loop in 2019.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nAbout David Zicarelli\nDavid is the founder and CEO of Cycling’74\, makers of Max. David founded Cycling’74 in 1997 to commercialise Max\, a programming language that had been invented at IRCAM in 1985\, and licensed to Opcode for commercialisation in 1989. David worked then at Opcode and acquired the publishing rights to the software in 1997. Max grew an audience in more than 3 decades\, in education and as a tool for artists. In 2007\, Ableton and Cycling’74 announced Max for Live\, the integration of Max into Live\, allowing Ableton Live users to use Max patches in their workflow.  Cycling’74 was then acquired by Ableton in 2017\, and Max for Live is seeing a lot of improvements since\, opening up possibilities for long time Max users to find new audiences among the Live user base.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/david-zicarelli-fun-with-complexity-using-mc-in-max/
LOCATION:YouTube and Facebook
CATEGORIES:Music software,Product discovery
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200521T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200521T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225612
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SUMMARY:Amy Dickens: Inclusive Design for Digital Musical Instruments
DESCRIPTION:The 21st May 2020 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. To celebrate this\, we are exploring in our live-stream today the design practices to help make musical instruments (hardware and software) more accessible. To find out more about GAAD\, please check their website. \nShould we make instruments easier to play? This is a question that might divide professional musicians\, who have acquired their skills through hardship. But for everyone else\, there is little doubt that the fun should start as soon as we engage with an instrument. Making instruments easier to play is also a critical issue for people with disabilities ranging from limited mobility to visual impairment. So\, if you’re thinking of making an instrument\, why not consider lowering the barriers of playing them? \nIn this talk\, Amy Dickens will shed light on the inclusive design practices for Digital Musical Instruments\,  and how to make music accessible to everyone. Amy will walk us through some of the standards and best practices for accessibility\, as well as design considerations for music technology of all kinds. For those wanting to take part at the end of the session there will be an activity in designing some digital musical instruments for different levels of ability. \nAbout Amy Dickens:\nAmy Dickens is an accessibility ambassador\, Developer Advocate\, and researcher at The Mixed Reality Laboratory\, UK. As well as being an audio engineer and musician\, over the past five years Amy has been conducting research into accessible music technologies. Currently living in London with partner and Jack Russell (Moo Bean)\, Amy is working on producing a framework for accessible musical experiences and finishing their all important PhD Thesis. \nOn the subject of accessibility and music\, check out also the great work of charity organisation Drake Music.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/amy-dickens/
LOCATION:YouTube and Facebook
CATEGORIES:Instrument design
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200518T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200518T200000
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SUMMARY:Tweakable: a online programming environment for music and video
DESCRIPTION:We cover Max/MSP and Jitter a lot\, as it is the most popular visual programming environment\, especially if you want to hack audio and video in your own way. But it isn’t the only visual programming language out there. We found out recently about Tweakable\, and it turns out to be quite remarkable. \nFirst\, it is entirely online. No downloads\, no sign-up\, the URL above takes you directly to a web page\, where Tweakable runs. You might think that you are launching a video when you click on the usual triangle\, but in fact you’re turning the engine on\, and everything turns out to be editable. And you can build a user interface\, too! \nI’ve managed to extract an example with Julian’s help\, see below. The original patch is available here. \n[Update] Julian has added a share option that exports the code of a patch for easy embed. Wow. \n\nTweakable has a collection of simple examples to get you started\, such as the one above\, and it can get pretty complex. It’s made for musical applications so it has examples of algorithmic compositions\, canon\, fugue\, jazz etc. \nIt gets better. It also supports video\, through a similar patching system. The possibilities are super interesting. You can design your own audio/video project and encapsulate it onto your webpage\, and visitors can also experiment with it. \n\nThe author of this software is Julian Woodward. Based in Britain\, Julian (Visual Systems Ltd) began developing Tweakable five years ago as a side project\, and is now working on it full time. Julian will join us for a first public discovery of Tweakable on Monday 18th May. Ask questions on the live chat or on the forum.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/tweakable-a-online-programming-environment-for-music-and-video/
LOCATION:YouTube and Facebook
CATEGORIES:Music software,Product discovery
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200516T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200516T180000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Audio and Video in Max/MSP
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, we will use Max/MSP to create custom\, interactive A/V experiments. We will first get grounded in the concepts and workflows of Max and creative coding by making video programs in Vizzie. Then we will go through the basics of using and manipulating audio in Max through MSP objects. We will connect sound to video and vice versa\, and then create custom interfaces for our A/V experiments.  \nNo experience with programming\, music\, or video is required. Bring audio or video samples you would like to work with! \nAbout the workshop leader \nCassie Tarakajian is a software engineer and educator\, who contributes to Cycling’74 and Processing\, and teaches at New York University.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/introduction-to-audio-and-video-in-max-msp/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200514T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200514T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225612
CREATED:20200501T175204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T102452Z
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SUMMARY:Kate Stone: interactive surfaces for music
DESCRIPTION:Kate Stone is the founder and CEO of Novalia\, a UK-based company whose mission is to create “magical” interactions. Magical is the word Kate uses to explain that she aims to hide the technology away\, and augment our analog interaction with the world with subtle and meaningful improvements. Imagine a musical instrument\, a clarinet\, say\, equipped with invisible sensors and bluetooth chip\, capturing the musician’s gestures to control video\, or audio effects. Or a printed piece of paper with conductive ink that triggers sound. \nKate imagines a world that is more like Harry Potter than Minority Report. And although she claims she’s not a musician\, most of her work revolves around music. From the McTrax she built for McDonalds to DJ Qbert’s album cover\, music interactions seem to be the perfect home for her technologies. And for the past year\, she’s been chair of the board of the MIDI Manufacturers Association. \nKate will be live-streaming on May 14th at 6:30pm UK time on our channel on YouTube and Facebook. \n \n 
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/kate-stone-interactive-surfaces-for-music/
LOCATION:YouTube and Facebook
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200511T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200511T200000
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SUMMARY:Roger Linn: designing instruments
DESCRIPTION:In 1980\, Roger Linn designed the first drum machine with samples of a drum kit\, the LM-1. Along with the LinnDrum and the Linn 900\, Roger’s inventions played an important role in the sound of the 1980s\, which can be heard on recordings from Michael Jackson to Prince. \n40 years on\, Roger is still inventing instruments. His latest instrument is the Linnstrument\, a fretted surface equipped with pressure sensors. Notes are laid out in a similar way to the guitar\, and the sensors capture the pressure and lateral movements to render vibratos and tremolos. \nIn this talk\, Roger will present the Linnstrument and discuss his past inventions\, and approach to designing them. \nFor more information: https://www.rogerlinndesign.com/ \n \n 
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/roger-linn-designing-instruments/
LOCATION:YouTube
CATEGORIES:Instrument design
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200507T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200507T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225612
CREATED:20200423T134410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200507T101328Z
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SUMMARY:Music in times of lockdown\, with Jordan Rudess
DESCRIPTION:Meet Jordan Rudess\, the legendary keyboard of Dream Theater. Jordan is also very well known for embracing technology in any form that allows him to seek more expressivity and performing abilities. \nJordan is at heart a music hacker\, who can make music with anything\, and his insight has been valued over the years by many musical instrument companies\, from KORG to ROLI\, XKeys and he was an influential force to extend MIDI with MPE. As a touring musician\, Jordan has been affected by the lockdown\, and Dream Theater’s concerts have been canceled or postponed. \nIn this interview\, Jordan shares his thoughts on making music from home and his passion for music technology and instrument design.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/music-in-times-of-lockdown-with-jordan-rudess/
LOCATION:YouTube
CATEGORIES:Artist Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200504T183000
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SUMMARY:Ocean: a new online & collaborative sequencer
DESCRIPTION:In this 8th live-stream\, we hosted Robin Hunter who has recently launched a collaborative\, online sequencer running in the browser: Ocean. \n \nOnline collaboration for music makers has fuelled many dreams over the past 20 years\, but many of them have turned into nightmares. From Rocket Networks (acquired by AVID in 2003) to LL Cool J’s Boomdizzle or Ohm Force’s ambitious Ohm Studio\, many have tried to make it easy to collaborate online. Bandlab and Soundtrap seem to be doing quite well however and betting on growing large audiences\, in particular by targeting education. \nOcean is following on those footsteps with a very simple interface exempt of the jargon and complexity that we see in audio workstations. It’s designed to get people started immediately\, and features a fun collaboration approach that makes it a good experience. There are much more features that will be needed before anyone can make a song with Ocean\, but it’s a great first step. For those of you in education\, or in lockdown with kids\, have a try\, it’s free! \n 
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/ocean-a-new-online-collaborative-sequencer/
LOCATION:YouTube and Facebook
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200430T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200430T193000
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SUMMARY:Online talk #7: Interactive visuals with Jitter\, with Rob Ramirez
DESCRIPTION:Follow live on YouTube and Facebook. \nWhen performing live with computers\, musicians often wonder how to visually entertain the audience. Playing music from behind a laptop gives little cues to how the music is made. The performer could be a virtuoso\, or writing e-mails\, they wouldn’t behave differently. This is a departure from acoustic instruments\, where each note requires physical actions visible to the audience. \nWhen musicians work with visual artists\, they can propose a narrative and aesthetic that matches the song\, but what if you’re performing on your own? How can you produce entertaining visuals that reflect what you are doing behind the laptop? \nIn this talk\, Rob will give an overview of Jitter\, and how it can be used to build visuals that connect to your audio events. \n 
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/online-talk-7-interactive-visuals-with-jitter-with-rob-ramirez/
LOCATION:YouTube
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200427T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200427T193000
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SUMMARY:Online talk #6: Yuri Suzuki presents the E Z Record Maker
DESCRIPTION:Yuri Suzuki is a sound artist and partner at creative agency Pentagram. Throughout his career\, he collaborated with Teenage Engineering\, Will.I.Am\, Jeff Mills\, and designed music hardware and installations such as Ototo or the Pyramidi. \nIn this talk\, Yuri will present his latest invention\, the E Z Record Maker\, a device allowing you to record vinyls at home from any audio input. As of today\, the device is only available in Japan and will ship sometime in 2020 to Europe and the US. \nhttp://www.yurisuzuki.com/
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/yuri-suzuki-releases-vinyl-engraver/
LOCATION:YouTube
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200423T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200423T193000
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SUMMARY:Granurise: A granular synthesizer for MPE instruments
DESCRIPTION:Watch the live-stream here\, 23rd April 2020\, 18:30 BST / 10:30am PT. \nMeet Andrej Kobal\, from Slovenia. Andrej is an artist and a programmer\, who built GranuRise\, a rich and complex granular synthesizer for the Seaboard RISE (hence the name\, GranuRise). In this live-stream\, Andrej presents the vision he worked on for the past 7 years\, demonstrate the product\, and share how he built it with Max. Join the live stream to ask him questions. \n7 years in the making \nI first met Andrej Kobal in 2016\, when he shared a prototype of his granular synth\, which he had built for his own artistic practice. I was blown away by the possibilities that were already available in that version. Andrej turned out to be a perfectionist\, and it took him another 4 years to bring Granurise to a version he felt comfortable distributing. In the meanwhile\, MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) instruments  became more popular\, and MPE support in DAWs also became more pervasive\, so anyone trying Granurise now should have an easier time than in 2016. Granular synthesis can have many control parameters\, and it is a great synthesis technique to use with an MPE controller. You can truly feel how the dimensions of control of the Seaboard have a direct impact on the sound\, which you cannot achieve using a normal MIDI keyboard. \n \nGranurise isn’t a typical VST or AU plugin\, it’s a Max for Live device. As such\, it can be played within Ableton Live\, or standalone\, but unfortunately not within any other DAW\, unless you use Soundflower or similar re-routing software. MPE support in Ableton isn’t there yet\, but there are workarounds for Max for Live devices. \nThe user interface of GranuRise is feature-rich and intuitive. It offers micro-level controls for the grains\, and macro-level controls such as sequencing. The preset bank and morphing capacity is great to store experimentations\, and morph between them to discover new sounds and smoothly transition from a state to another. Unlike most plug-ins\, GranuRise has been built for live performance\, and you an use it standalone. \nWhat is granular synthesis? \nOver the past 20 years\, granular synthesis has become an ubiquitous form of synthesis. Every mainstream plug-in company has released their own version of it\, or integrated aspects of it to their suites of plug-ins. It was first coined by Iannis Xenakis\, who conceived a music theory based on grains of sounds\, (1960). Notable developments in the theory of granular synthesis were brought by Curtis Roads in his book Microsound (2001). \nEssentially\, granular synthesis proposes that sounds can be formed by the assemblage of smaller sounds\, or grains of sounds. These grains can be excerpts of a larger sound (for example the sustained part of a piano note). Each of these grains can be played faster or slower\, to increase or decrease their pitch\, and be altered independently. These grains are then layered together with variable offsets\, frequency\, delay lines\, feedback\, and an overall density parameter that controls the number of sounds layered together. Over time\, many more control parameters have been added. Check out Maurizio Giri’s example below for an implementation in Max. \n \nUseful links for Granular Synthesis \nList of granular synthesis software \nMax tutorial by Cycling’74 \nSupercollider tutorial by Nick Collins \n  \n 
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/granurise-a-granular-synthesizer-for-mpe-instruments/
LOCATION:YouTube
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200420T203000
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SUMMARY:Physical modeling synthesis with Pat Scandalis
DESCRIPTION:Join the live stream on 20th April 2020\, 6:30pm BST / 10:30am PT\, or watch it later. \nIn music\, physical modeling synthesis is a technique aiming to reproduce analog sounds in software. Our guest speaker\, Pat Scandalis\, along with Julius Smith and Nick Porcaro have worked together since the 90s at CCRMA\, Stanford\, to create physical models of instruments. It isn’t a very common form of synthesis\, due to the complexity of doing it well\, and the CPU it requires to run. \nPhysical modeling synthesis is the key technique used in Pat Scandalis’ app GeoShred\, which he built for iOS and iPad with MoForte and Jordan Rudess. Check out the impressive reel below. \n \n  \nPhysical modeling synthesis has come a long way and is becoming a very attractive method to produce expressive sounds. Think of a physical model as the instrument itself: if it is the model of a violin\, then it has 4 strings\, a body\, it can be played with a bow\, staccato\, etc. Each of these parts play a role in producing the sound. In a physical model\, like with the real instrument\, it is possible to alter a few of these parameters at the same time. When connected to a MIDI controller with multiple dimensions of control\, a physical model instrument will offer a more reactive and richer response than traditional sampling engines\, because of the variety of dimensions that can be controlled at once. \nA great way to get started experimenting with physical modeling is to use the Karplus-Strong model\, which gives the basics for modeling a plucked or percussion instrument. Sam’s tutorial\, below\, gives a quick account of how to implement it in Max (it’s nearly 10 years old\, but still applies!). \n \nThe JUCE library also has a basic implementation of the Karplus-Strong algorithm in its examples\, and you can check out the code on GitHub here.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/physical-modeling-synthesis-with-pat-scandalis/
LOCATION:Music Hackspace\, Somerset House\, West Service Yard\, Victoria Embankment\, London\, WC2R 1LA\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200416T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200416T203000
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SUMMARY:Make Music with the Data Universe
DESCRIPTION:Meet Milton Mermikides and Phelan Kane. Two artists on a journey to make music with data. Milton and Phelan’s approach reveals the musicality of the world’s elements. With the support of programming\, computer vision and sampling\, they identify patterns in images\, videos\, or abstract data to create rich compositions and sound design. Watch Milton’s TEDx talk below for a moving – yet funny – overview of his work. In our live-stream\, Milton and Phelan will explain some of the techniques used to create the compositions you can hear in the talk. \n \nEver since Pythagoras and the theory of the Music of the Spheres\, composers have been inspired to use patterns found in the universe to create music. In the 19th Century\, that approach developed across the arts\, and not only in music. French poet Stéphane Mallarmé explored the position of words and their relationship with meaning\, and his work famously inspired composer Debussy\, whose work in turn inspired painter Kandinsky. Each time\, the structure found in each work was used and translated to another art medium. \nOskar Fischinger’s 1938 Optical Poem\, in turn\, offers a visualisation of music\, an approach which was then popularised in Walt Disney’s Fantasia. \n \nOn Thursday 16th April\, we will hear more about this fascinating approach that inspired so many artists\, in a way that can inspire today’s artists and engineers to create new materials from the world of data that surrounds us. \nMilton is a Reader in Music\, Head of Composition and Director of the MMUS Programme at the University of Surrey. He is also a professor of Jazz Guitar at the Royal College of Music in London. \nPhelan is a music producer\, recording and mix engineer musician\, mastering engineer and music programmer. He is based in London and Berlin\, and is joining the live-stream from Berlin.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/make-music-with-the-data-universe/
LOCATION:YouTube
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200409T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200409T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225612
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200411T102953Z
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SUMMARY:Online talk #2: Create music in Virtual Reality
DESCRIPTION:Join the live stream on Thursday 9th April\, 6:30pm BST / 10:30am PT. \nIn the past three decades\, Virtual Reality has been a wall onto which many dreams have been projected. From Minority Report to Ready Player One\, VR inspires worlds of possibilities. Today’s world seems however far from the film industry’s depiction of a possible future. VR has been successfully adopted by a number of hard core gamers\, but despite heavy investment from Facebook\, Samsung\, Microsoft and many others\, it is still unclear how VR will deliver entertaining experiences to the general consumers. \nSo\, how about VR for Music? There are options out there\, such as Drum Hero\, or Wave Beta. They seem to unanimously release on gaming platforms\, such as Steam or Oculus\, which is where you can find customers equipped with the necessary headsets. Our guest is no exception to this\, having release Tranzient on both platforms. \n \nJim Simons is the founder of Alive in Tech\, the studio that released Tranzient. Jim previously worked at Focusrite and Yamaha\, and is an experienced musician. Jim will lead the second session of our weekly online talks with a demo of Tranzient\, and will answer live questions. You can watch the stream below when it’s live\, or after it has happened! \n 
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/online-talk-2-create-music-in-virtual-reality/
LOCATION:YouTube
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200402T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200402T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225612
CREATED:20200303T170927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T115225Z
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SUMMARY:Max meetup live streamed
DESCRIPTION:This Meetup will be live streamed here. \nExperienced Max users Valeria Radchenko\, JJ Burred\, Mike Zbyszynski and Nick Rothwell will share some of their practices and patches during this first online event. You will be able to ask questions in the chat and access the patches on the Music Hackspace forum. \nMax is extensively taught here at Goldsmiths University\, the new home of the Music Hackspace.  and students and academics are doing remarkable things with it. Check out Prof Atau Tanaka’s research on music creation with bio sensors\, Dr Mike Zbyszyński’s software experiments and many more in the Computing and Music departments. There even are some short Max courses available to anyone\, taught by Daniel Ross\, who also runs SEEM. \nWhat is Max? \n \nMax is a music software that allows to build interactive media\, by connecting audio\, video and gestures in an infinity of combinations. You can download the Max 8 demo here.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/max-meetup/
LOCATION:St James Hatcham Building\, Goldsmiths\, 25 St James\, London\, SE14 6AD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meet Ups
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190920T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190920T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225612
CREATED:20190705T115230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190918T073245Z
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SUMMARY:A Human-Data Interaction workshop on Music and AI
DESCRIPTION:Will AI generated music one day replace human composed music? Can machine learning help us model listening habits or instrumentalist gesture? Can deep learning model musical style or create novel forms of sound synthesis? \nWe seek to separate the fantasy from reality\, and identify realistic research challenges in the midst of all the hype by organising a half day event at Somerset House. On Friday September 20\, 2019\, from 2:00pm-6:00pm\, we will organise a workshop on Music and Artificial Intelligence. It takes place as part of a UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) funded research network\, HDI Human-Data Interaction: Legibility\, Agency\, Negotiability. \nThe event will bring together leading researchers\, musicians\, and social commentators to discuss concrete challenges and opportunities that technologies of information processing bring to music and the creative industries. \n \nThe discussions will help to shape a subsequent Call for Proposals to fund projects that will put academics into partnership with artists and industry to create new systems and critical studies that look at the deployment of AI and machine learning technologies in creative acts of music making\, performing\, and listening. \nThe workshop is organised by Prof Atau Tanaka of the Embodied Audiovisual Interaction (EAVI) unit at Goldsmiths in collaboration with Music Hackspace. \nThe venue is located on the ground floor of Somerset House and is fully wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet. If you have any other access requirements\, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate them. \nIf you have any questions about this event or any of our workshops please contact workshops@stagingmhs.local. \nImage credit: John Hersey
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/human-data-interaction-workshop-music-ai/
LOCATION:Somerset House Studios\, River Rooms\, New Wing\, Somerset House\, Strand\, London\, WC2R 1LA\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190904T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190904T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225612
CREATED:20190514T082346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T163636Z
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SUMMARY:Spatial Sound Meetup #4 with BBC R&D
DESCRIPTION:A new series of monthly meetups taking place at Somerset House Studios\, focusing on new spatial sound technologies\, with talks and discussions around creative uses of spatial and AR audio. \nThe meetups will take place on the following dates\, you can register here:  \n12th June – Professor Zoran Cvetkovic from King’s College  \n3rd July – Contributors TBA   \n7th August- Contributors TBA  \n4th September – Contributors TBA  \nEach session will be hosted by BBC R&D and will feature a presentation by invited guests.   \nBBC R&D has been at the forefront of innovation in media technology since the founding of public service broadcasting in the UK. \nBased in Research Labs in the North and South of the UK\, the department is comprised of just over 200 highly specialist research engineers\, scientists\, ethnographers\, designers\, producers and innovation professionals working on every aspect of the broadcast chain\, from Audiences\, Production and Distribution right through to the Programmes themselves. \nThe venue is located on the ground floor of Somerset House and is fully wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet. If you have any other access requirements\, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate them.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/spatial-sound-meetup-4-bbc-rd/
LOCATION:Somerset House Studios (G18)\, Somerset House Studios\, Lancaster Place\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meet Ups
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190831T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190831T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225612
CREATED:20190508T164315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T164039Z
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SUMMARY:Creative Electronics Laboratory with XNAME
DESCRIPTION:This workshop guides participants in the construction of a small robot animated by sunlight. After a brief introduction to the rudiments of electronics\, the focus is on building a small oscillator soldering all components directly on the microchip. When hit by lights\, the robots emit sound. When connected to a speaker they turn into a synthesisers that can be modulated with intermittent and coloured lamps. According to the components selected and the creativity of each participant\, every bot will be unique in sound and appearance.  \nAll the necessary components will be distributed at the beginning of the workshop\, and every participant can keep the synth built. No previous experience in electronics is necessary to take part in this workshop. \n\n \n  \nXNAME is a musician and instrument designer. You can find out more at her website (contains flashing lights). \nIf you have any questions about this event or any of our workshops please contact workshops@stagingmhs.local. \nWe can offer a student discount of 10% off this workshop. Please email us for a discount code. \nThe venue is located on the ground floor of Somerset House and is fully wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet. If you have any other access requirements\, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate them.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/creative-electronics-laboratory-xname/
LOCATION:Somerset House Studios\, New Wing\, Room G16\, Entrance via Lancaster Place\, Somerset House\, London\, WC2R 1LA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190830T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190830T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225612
CREATED:20190509T162206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T163934Z
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SUMMARY:Ritual Laboratory #6; a technology to transform consciousness
DESCRIPTION:We continue our series of participatory rituals throughout summer. Based on the 12 mythic Labours of Herakles. Forming part of an ongoing research and development project\, each event considers the relationship between sound and movement performance\, and altered states of consciousness.  \nEach session of the laboratory focuses on balancing a sequential zodiacal energy. We begin with Aries – The Head (Thoughts) and work down to Pisces – The Feet (Deeds). The summer series includes: \n28th May – Gemini (Polarity) \n25th June – Cancer (Intuition) \n31st July – Leo (Expression) \n30th August – Virgo (Cultivation) \nIn each session we will utilise a variety of techniques that function as rites of passage. \n \nThe embodiment of each myth functions as an interface\, to construct the components of ritual form\, and to explore the subjective impact of trance inducing use of sound\, movement\, light\, scent\, and embodied narrative. \nEach Labour of Herakles as narrative score\, catalyses a dialogue between musicians and performers\, facilitating an immersive experience of the myth. These 12 Labours share significant parallels with the astronomical movement of the Sun\, projected through the symbolism of the zodiacal constellations in a calendar year. Harnessing the cyclical changes in our natural environment as a basis for structure and objectivity\, we aim to fall into rhythm with the cycles of the natural world.  \nAn experimental laboratory of 12 events. No prior knowledge required. Everyone welcome!  \nWe will begin each session  by sharing a discussion regarding the symbolism of the myth\, and how the Labour will play out. Secondly we explore features of trance induction\, hypnotic phenomena and their role in creative practice. Lastly we will perform the myth together\, and share feedback afterwards. \nInstrumentation will vary as we explore the intersection of traditional trance instruments and contemporary production tools. \nThis series is organised by Nicole Bettencourt Coelho. Nicole is a qualified Hypnotherapist\, practicing Sound Therapist and member at Music Hackspace / Somerset House Studios. Presently working with the composition of improvised choreographic score by drawing from her experience as a touring session musician\, to foster an interdisciplinary approach. Conducting an investigation at the intersection of traditional therapeutic instruments and modern production tools\, she is investigating the ability of sound and ritual form to support and direct the transformative power of performance. As well as generating dialogue around the sociological impact of evolving tools on culture and fulfilling creative practice. Current studies focus on communal performance in the context of astronomical myth\, as a technology to transform consciousness. Combining archetypal symbols and storytelling with therapeutic and artistic applications of intuitive sound and movement\, to induce and support inward journeys within a collective experience. Using a variety of techniques to consciously compose and utilise alternate states of awareness\, she seeks to create opportunities to foster a healthy relationship with the creative impulse on an individual and collective level. \nForming part of her therapeutic practice CURVE ASC\, she is currently exploring the interplay of energies moving through the body and the cyclic rhythms of the environment in the context of herbalism. Hosting a series of seasonal sound baths with local herbs. This being an embodied study of the natural rhythms of the dialogue between body and eco-system. A reciprocal dance through time. These are opportunities for reconnection\, restoration and reflection. \nThe venue is located on the ground floor of Somerset House and is fully wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet. If you have any other access requirements\, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate them.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/ritual-laboratory-6-technology-transform-consciousness/
LOCATION:Somerset House Studios\, New Wing\, Room G16\, Entrance via Lancaster Place\, Somerset House\, London\, WC2R 1LA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190822T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190822T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225612
CREATED:20190711T141931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190801T131740Z
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SUMMARY:Livecoding Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Our Livecoding meetups are a series of informal\, participatory meetups focusing making music with code. While these meetups are open to any language that can be used for livecoding\, the host primarily holds expertise with TidalCycles. TidalCycles is an open source\, accessible livecoding platform. These events are very loosely structured\, with occasional short talks and performances. \n \nNo programming experience is necessary for these meetups. They are free to attend\, open to all abilities and are an excellent opportunity to learn how to start making music with code. We encourage you to bring a laptop and headphones to make the most of the meetup. There’s no need to have come to the previous meetups to come to this one. \nLivecoding\, in this context\, refers to using code as a means to make music or produce generative visuals. \nTidalCycles can be downloaded for free here. If you have any problems with installation we’d be happy to help out in the meetup. If you’re keen to develop your Tidal knowledge beforehand\, there are plenty of great resources available. See our document of resources for independent learning here. \nThe meetup is organised by Music Hackspace. \nIf you have any questions about this event please contact info@stagingmhs.local. \nPhoto by Antonio Roberts (http://www.hellocatfood.com/)
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/livecoding-meetup/
LOCATION:DIY Space For London\, DIY Space For London\, 96-108 Ormside St\, London\, SE15 1TF
CATEGORIES:Meet Ups
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190821T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190821T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225612
CREATED:20190508T153514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190804T121638Z
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SUMMARY:Make music with code\, with Joanne Armitage
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, Joanne Armitage will show participants how to get started making music with code in SuperCollider\, with specific reference to her own creative practice. SuperCollider is a powerful open-source platform for audio synthesis and algorithmic composition\, used by musicians\, artists\, and researchers working with sound. It is free and open source software available for Windows\, macOS\, and Linux. \nRequirements: Participants should bring a laptop (masOS/Windows/Linux)\, and a pair of headphones. Please install SuperCollider in advance. It can be downloaded for free here. This workshop requires no prior experience with either Supercollider or music production. \n\n \n  \nJoanne is an internationally recognised live coder and contributes to groups including laptop ensemble\, OFFAL and algo-pop duo ALGOBABEZ. In 2019 she curated SXSW’s first Algorave supported by Lush\, PRS Foundation and British Underground. Recent projects include a coding cultural exchange between Yorkshire and Tokyo funded by Arts Council England\, British Council\, Daiwa Foundation and Sasakawa Foundation. As part of British Council’s Amplify programme she gave a workshop-performance at Mutek Argentina. In 2018 she was recipient of Sound and Music’s Composer-Curator fund and is a resident at Somerset House Studios.  \nIn the day time (mostly)\, Joanne is interested in the relationship between digital technologies and our everyday lives. Her work covers areas such as physical computing\, digital methods\, sensory data and critical computing. As a researcher at Cambridge University\, she is part of the Citizen Sense project investigating environmental sensing technologies and citizen engagement. She also lectures in digital media at the School of Media and Communication\, University of Leeds. In 2017 she was awarded the British Science Association’s Daphne Oram award for digital innovation. \nOutside of academia she regularly leads community workshops in physical computing\, live coding and experimental music making. This includes the hackathon and workshop series ‘Automation and Me’ as part of Leeds International Festival 2019\, facilitating activities for artists\, academics\, technologists and publics to explore issues around algorithms and bodies. \nWe can offer a student discount of 10% off this workshop. Please email us for a discount code (workshops@stagingmhs.local). \nThe venue is located on the ground floor of Somerset House and is fully wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet. If you have any other access requirements\, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate them. \nIf you have any questions about this event or any of our workshops please contact workshops@stagingmhs.local.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/make-music-code-joanne-armitage/
LOCATION:Somerset House Studios (G18)\, Somerset House Studios\, Lancaster Place\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Software Classes,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190814T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190814T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225612
CREATED:20190509T160841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190807T141107Z
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SUMMARY:DMLab London Meetup
DESCRIPTION:DMLab London is a meeting place for makers & disabled musicians\, a space to explore musical potential and get hands on with kit. It is a partnership between Drake Music\, Graeae and Music Hackspace to bring together disabled musicians with technologists\, to imagine\, hack\, design and build new accessible instruments and technology. This could be redesigning a traditional instrument\, hacking recording kit to make it more accessible or creating something ground-breaking that we can’t even imagine yet. Big or small\, a fully-formed idea or just a glimmer\, all are welcome…the floor is yours and the doors are open. \n \nThis relaxed social event will give you the chance to pitch your idea or request – however big or small – for a new accessible musical instrument or piece of kit\, to meet up with other musicians and makers\, and to listen to talks by two inspirational women. \nOur two speakers\, Jo-anne Cox and Dani Clode will open up their practice and share their ideas and challenges – one is a technologist advancing new ideas for artificial limbs and one is a musician imagining new ways for audiences to interact. \nJo-anne Cox \nIn April 2019 Jo-anne Cox held the first scratch performance of her show Defiant Journey – the sonic saga of a musician and her electric ally\, navigating the highs and lows of life as a neurodivergent artist. \nThe show involves interaction with bespoke designed audio to light and music technology\, designed by creative technologist Charles Matthews. The audience can also get hands-on with Vibrotactile technology designed by VibraFusionLab and made by disabled artists from Together! 2012 in East London. \nIn this presentation Jo-anne will talk about the process of developing Defiant Journey\, from initial ideas to first performance. The presentation will cover the Aesthetics of Access\, the benefits of multi-sensory engagement and discovering audio to light\, music tech and vibrotactile tech as a tool for: \n\ncommunicating hidden disability\nchallenging recovery mode and austerity politics\ninvolving audience as equals in immersive and interactive storytelling.\n\nAll technology on the project was designed with access in mind and there will be opportunities for you to try it out …. that is if you dare to play the bed bug ipad! \nDani Clode \nDani Clode is a product designer from New Zealand and a MA graduate from the Royal College of Art in London. \nHer main project\, the Third Thumb explores human augmentation and prosthetic extension. Dani is currently developing the project further with neuroscientists from the Plasticity Lab in the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at UCL\, exploring the boundaries of neuroplasticity – seeing how it can be harnessed to improve the usability and control of prosthetic devices\, and how our bodies and brains adapt to material change. \nDani also collaborates with The Alternative Limb Project\, designing sculptural prosthetic arms that challenge the perception and boundaries of prosthetic design\, incorporating new materials and design processes to extend the human form. \nShe is interested in exploring how she can work with Disabled musicians in the future and will talk about these projects and open up discussions on ideas and inspirations for collaborations. \n  \nThis will be a relaxed event and there will be a quiet space available with comfortable seats. There is step-free access to the venue which is located on the ground floor of Somerset House. It is fully wheelchair accessible\, with an accessible toilet (no hoist). There will be BSL interpretation provided for the two speakers. To book a ticket for an assistant or access support person then please use the ‘Pay What You Can – £0’ option. \nThis meetup is brought to you by Music Hackspace and Drake Music.  \nThe venue is located on the ground floor of Somerset House and is fully wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet. If you have any other access requirements\, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate them.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/dmlab-london-meetup/
LOCATION:Somerset House Studios\, New Wing\, Room G16\, Entrance via Lancaster Place\, Somerset House\, London\, WC2R 1LA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meet Ups
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190807T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190807T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225612
CREATED:20190509T154548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190711T135245Z
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SUMMARY:Spatial Sound Meetup #3 with BBC R&D
DESCRIPTION:A new series of monthly meetups taking place at Somerset House Studios\, focusing on new spatial sound technologies\, with talks and discussions around creative uses of spatial and AR audio. \n \nThe meetups will take place on the following dates\, you can register here:  \n12th June – Professor Zoran Cvetkovic from King’s College  \n3rd July – Contributors TBA   \n7th August- Call and Response & Jon Francombe \n4th September – Contributors TBA  \nEach session will be hosted by BBC R&D and will feature a presentation by invited guests.   \nBBC R&D has been at the forefront of innovation in media technology since the founding of public service broadcasting in the UK. \nBased in Research Labs in the North and South of the UK\, the department is comprised of just over 200 highly specialist research engineers\, scientists\, ethnographers\, designers\, producers and innovation professionals working on every aspect of the broadcast chain\, from Audiences\, Production and Distribution right through to the Programmes themselves. \nThe venue is located on the ground floor of Somerset House and is fully wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet. If you have any other access requirements\, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate them.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/spatial-sound-meetup-3-with-bbc-rd/
LOCATION:Somerset House Studios (G18)\, Somerset House Studios\, Lancaster Place\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meet Ups
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190731T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190731T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225612
CREATED:20190509T161729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190703T193021Z
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SUMMARY:Ritual Laboratory #5; a technology to transform consciousness
DESCRIPTION:We continue our series of participatory rituals throughout summer. Based on the 12 mythic Labours of Herakles. Forming part of an ongoing research and development project\, each event considers the relationship between sound and movement performance\, and altered states of consciousness.  \nEach session of the laboratory focuses on balancing a sequential zodiacal energy. We begin with Aries – The Head (Thoughts) and work down to Pisces – The Feet (Deeds). The summer series includes: \n28th May – Gemini (Polarity) \n25th June – Cancer (Intuition) \n31st July – Leo (Expression) \n30th August – Virgo (Cultivation) \nIn each session we will utilise a variety of techniques that function as rites of passage. \n \nThe embodiment of each myth functions as an interface\, to construct the components of ritual form\, and to explore the subjective impact of trance inducing use of sound\, movement\, light\, scent\, and embodied narrative. \nEach Labour of Herakles as narrative score\, catalyses a dialogue between musicians and performers\, facilitating an immersive experience of the myth. These 12 Labours share significant parallels with the astronomical movement of the Sun\, projected through the symbolism of the zodiacal constellations in a calendar year. Harnessing the cyclical changes in our natural environment as a basis for structure and objectivity\, we aim to fall into rhythm with the cycles of the natural world.  \nAn experimental laboratory of 12 events. No prior knowledge required. Everyone welcome!  \nWe will begin each session  by sharing a discussion regarding the symbolism of the myth\, and how the Labour will play out. Secondly we explore features of trance induction\, hypnotic phenomena and their role in creative practice. Lastly we will perform the myth together\, and share feedback afterwards. \nInstrumentation will vary as we explore the intersection of traditional trance instruments and contemporary production tools. \nThis series is organised by Nicole Bettencourt Coelho. Nicole is a qualified Hypnotherapist\, practicing Sound Therapist and member at Music Hackspace / Somerset House Studios. Presently working with the composition of improvised choreographic score by drawing from her experience as a touring session musician\, to foster an interdisciplinary approach. Conducting an investigation at the intersection of traditional therapeutic instruments and modern production tools\, she is investigating the ability of sound and ritual form to support and direct the transformative power of performance. As well as generating dialogue around the sociological impact of evolving tools on culture and fulfilling creative practice. Current studies focus on communal performance in the context of astronomical myth\, as a technology to transform consciousness. Combining archetypal symbols and storytelling with therapeutic and artistic applications of intuitive sound and movement\, to induce and support inward journeys within a collective experience. Using a variety of techniques to consciously compose and utilise alternate states of awareness\, she seeks to create opportunities to foster a healthy relationship with the creative impulse on an individual and collective level. \nForming part of her therapeutic practice CURVE ASC\, she is currently exploring the interplay of energies moving through the body and the cyclic rhythms of the environment in the context of herbalism. Hosting a series of seasonal sound baths with local herbs. This being an embodied study of the natural rhythms of the dialogue between body and eco-system. A reciprocal dance through time. These are opportunities for reconnection\, restoration and reflection. \nThe venue is located on the ground floor of Somerset House and is fully wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet. If you have any other access requirements\, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate them.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/ritual-laboratory-5-technology-transform-consciousness/
LOCATION:Somerset House Studios (G18)\, Somerset House Studios\, Lancaster Place\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Grim Beeper workshop\, with Tara Pattenden (13-16 year olds)
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop you will learn about electronics and electromagnetic frequencies and build your own EMF detector. The Grim Beeper picks up electromagnetic frequencies which light an LED that controls the sound. \n \nIt is believed by some people that a ghostly presence can be associated with a fluctuation in temperature and electromagnetic energy. This has not been proven however an EMF detector is a common tool used by ghost hunters. \nHere’s an example – the grim beeper does react differently in different environments and\ntimes of day due to changes in EMF. \n \nThe Grim Beeper is made of two parts. An EMF detector which lights an LED when\nElectromagnetic frequencies are detected. This light controls the sound of a square wave\noscillator. \nIn this workshop\, you will experiment with electronics and build your own Grim Beeper. You will learn to solder and about basic audio electronics. No experience in electronics is\nrequired. \nThe workshop will be lead by Tara Pattenden. Tara is an artist and instrument maker and educator who has been working in sound and electronic media for the past 20 years. She performs with Goodiepal and Pals and solo as Phantom Chips. With her Phantom Chips project she makes her own wearable synthesizers that can be stretched and squeezed to create sound\, and in this workshop she will be presenting her Lerango drone machine. \nThe venue is located on the ground floor of Somerset House and is fully wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet. If you have any other access requirements\, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate them. \nFor 13 – 16 year olds accompanied by a parent or adult. \nYou will learn to solder\, read schematics and gain an understanding of basic electronics. No previous knowledge required\, inductions to soldering will undertake. \nIf you have any questions about this event or any of our workshops please contact workshops@stagingmhs.local.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/grim-beeper-workshop-tara-pattenden-13-16-year-olds/
LOCATION:Somerset House Studios\, New Wing\, Room G16\, Entrance via Lancaster Place\, Somerset House\, London\, WC2R 1LA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Spatial Sound Meetup #2 with BBC R&D
DESCRIPTION:A new series of monthly meetups taking place at Somerset House Studios\, focusing on new spatial sound technologies\, with talks and discussions around creative uses of spatial and AR audio. \n \nThis meetup will run as a participatory workshop aimed at getting everyone started with the basics of producing spatial sound mixes and rendering them as binaural stereo – using Reaper and the Ambisonic Toolkit. \nThis will cover using mono\, stereo\, and ambisonic sound sources\, applying spatial effects and panning and moving sound sources with automation. \nNo experience with Reaper or ATK is necessary but it’d be useful if you’ve at least a little familiarity with working with digital audio. \nBring a laptop and headphones if you have them! If you don’t\, we’ll pair you up with someone who has the equipment. \nIn addition\, there’ll be a little time for announcements\, presentations and requests for feedback/discussion on your own projects. If you’d like a 5-minute slot to present something or start a discussion\, please let us know! \nThroughout the evenings\, attendees are welcome to ask questions and interact with both the speaker and one another. \nEach session will be hosted by BBC R&D and will feature a presentation by invited guests.   \nBBC R&D has been at the forefront of innovation in media technology since the founding of public service broadcasting in the UK. \nBased in Research Labs in the North and South of the UK\, the department is comprised of just over 200 highly specialist research engineers\, scientists\, ethnographers\, designers\, producers and innovation professionals working on every aspect of the broadcast chain\, from Audiences\, Production and Distribution right through to the Programmes themselves. \nThe venue is located on the ground floor of Somerset House and is fully wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet. If you have any other access requirements\, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate them.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/spatial-sound-meetup-2-bbc-rd/
LOCATION:Somerset House Studios (G18)\, Somerset House Studios\, Lancaster Place\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meet Ups
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SUMMARY:DIY Modular Synthesiser Workshop with T37
DESCRIPTION:Madrid based synthesiser collective T37 will lead two days of workshops where you can build their DIY modular synth kits. We provide all the necessary components to build your device from scratch. All modules are Eurorack format. \nNo previous experience in electronics is necessary to take part in this workshop.  \nPlease see the price list below for the full cost of what you’d like to build. \n\nWhen you book your place you will be charged a £20 booking fee. With this item you will be booking a spot in our workshop.\nThis £20 booking fee will be deducted during the workshop from the price of the kit(s) of your choice. On the workshop day please bring cash to pay for your kit(s). We’ll email you to find out which device(s) you’d like to build.\n\nThe workshop takes place 11:00-19:00 on June 29th and 30th 2019. You can attend either or both of these days.  \n\n \n  \nT37 modules available: \nThe Gender Bender: A 7 channel trigger sequencer performance oriented plenty o generative patterns\, each\nchannel has 5 independent parameters density\, division\, fill\, velocity and duration. \nPrice: £210\, Size: 28hp\, Difficulty: Advanced\, small SMD components. \n  \nArdcore: Based on Darwin Grosse \, 20 objects ardcore its an arduino tool meant for exploration and learning Arduino coding. It can be used as drum sampler\, LFO\, VCO\, clock divider and so on. Available in SMD and through hole versions. \nPrice: £85\, Size: 8hp (SMD) or 10hp (through hole)\, Difficulty: Medium (SMD) or easy (through hole). \n  \nSequential Squanch: It’s a bidirectional 4-to-1 switch sequencer. It can connect in both ways any signal is send (audio\, cv). It has a clock input to move the connected channel. Available in banana and minijack. \nPrice: £55\, Size: 4hp\, Difficulty: Medium\, SMD components. \n  \nStompbox: A dual channel interface to change levels from modular to line\, and vice versa enabling the use of external processors like pedals or other musical instruments\, equipments. Available in banana and minijack. \nPrice: £55\, Size: 5hp\, Difficulty: Medium\, SMD components. \n  \nMixer: An 8 channel mixer. \nPrice: £60\, Size: 8hp\, Difficulty: Easy\, through-hole . \n  \n4Send: A quad send\, useful to buffer signals and with attenuation control for performance. \nPrice: £35\, Size: 4hp\, Difficulty: Medium\, 0805 SMD components. \n  \nADfesio: 4 channel Pattern generator\, but instead of gates/triggers it outputs 4 independent slopes. Each slope has dedicated attack and decay control\, and can be triggered independently without using the pattern\ngenerator engine.\nPrice: £100\, Size: 10hp\, Difficulty: Medium\, 0805 SMD components. \n  \nBleepDrum: Inspired in the BleepDrum by BleepLabs its a 4 channel drum sample player\, with independent inputs and pitch controls. Additionally you can punch-press patterns in a tap-tempo mode to record on the fly your tune. 4 Buttons allow for independent manual trigger of the sounds. \nPrice: £85\, Size: 10hp\, Difficulty: Medium\, SMD components. \n  \nStandalone Devices \nCHA/VES – Cheap Hacky Audio/Video Synth: The CHA/V is an simple and cheap VGA video synth with 6 VCO based on schmitt triggers\, that glitches an VGA tester board to produce patterns and sound. It has two vactrols to further modulate and its patcheable with breadboard cables. It has 3 minijacks that can be used as outputs to hear the Oscillators\, or inputs to create reactive glitch compositions. This is a standalone device. \nPrice: £80\, Difficulty: Easy\, through-hole components. \n  \nMIDI TO SOLENOIDS: A standalone device with a programmable microcontroller based on Arduino\, that converts midi messages to triggers. It has 12 triggers outputs that can drive solenoids\, dc motors or electromagnets and was conceived to create an electro acoustic instruments controlled via MIDI messages. \nPrice: £120\, Difficulty: Easy\, through-hole components. \n  \nIf you have any questions about this event or any of our workshops please contact workshops@stagingmhs.local. \nWe can offer a student discount of 10% off this workshop. Please email us for a discount code. \nThe venue is located on the ground floor of Somerset House and is fully wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet. If you have any other access requirements\, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate them.
URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/diy-modular-synthesiser-workshop-t37/
LOCATION:Somerset House Studios\, New Wing\, Room G16\, Entrance via Lancaster Place\, Somerset House\, London\, WC2R 1LA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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