Author: Hans Tammen

[May 6] Volumetric Society: Sonic Sculpture

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Join the Volumetric Society of New York and Harvestworks in presenting Russian sonic artist Taras Mashtalir and Cognition and Neuroscience scholar Marina Korsakova-Kreyn showcasing the unique relationship between sonic interfaces, form and the brain. This lecture, which has been previously been given at the MIT Media Lab will cover the concept of sonic sculpture, an interactive multimedia artifact that consists of an urban sculpture, either static or kinetic, accompanied by sound design in a multichannel configuration. Continue reading

[Video] Phillip White: The Way the Rocks Hold the Current (III)

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Over the course of two four-hour events, Philip White will perform on multiple nested feedback and analysis systems. A room microphone listens to the output of a multi-channel mixer feedback system, performs analysis on pitch and timbre, then using a series of vca’s in the feedback path, tries to match what it’s hearing. Because of the complexity of the signal, the analysis is largely inaccurate and results in an unstable oscillation which superimposes itself over the unstable oscillation of the mixer feedback generating small formal structures. Continue reading

[Apr 30] Kristoff K. Roll – The Murmur Of The World

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French Soundart Duo Kristoff K. Roll will perform at Harvestworks as part of their first US-tour. In eletroacoustic improvisations, pre-recorded material is mixed with live sounds produced by objects and various instruments around the microphone system. The concert area becomes a theatre of instant sound dramaturgy. The shift from anecdotal to abstract is free and fluid. Their performance has been described as “perceiving the murmur of the world”. Continue reading

[Apr 25-28] Terry Berkowitz: Iterations

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“12 Hours of Territorial Intrusion” (1975) is a performative work dealing with urban landscape, paranoia and discomfort. Berkowitz had a photographer track her as she walked around the city recording sound when her personal space was violated. The work includes photographs and a cassette player. In the larger space, a single channel video, “Construction/Deconstruction” (2009), has been reconfigured to include installation elements. The work addresses the use of tower cranes in city environments, focusing on how they endanger both workers and the public. Continue reading

[Video] Risk Management: Bruce Gremo & Hans Tammen

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Under the name RISK MANAGEMENT, the music of Bruce Gremo and Hans Tammen is structured around playing techniques and instrument schemes which are by nature and by design precarious. Bruce Gremo is performing on the Cilia, his patented flute-controller instrument, originally developed in part through a grant from Harvestworks a decade ago. Hans Tammen plays an analog modular synthesizer built around chaotic behaviors. Continue reading

[Apr 20/21] Projection Mapping 1.0 For Beginners

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THIS CLASS IS SOLD OUT! — This is the second installment of our 2 day workshop, that serves as a comprehensive introduction to methods for creating projection mapping. The tools used in the workshop are MadMapper and Modul8. The students will get fully-functional 30-day trial versions of the software to create a collaborative projection mapping installation for the end of class.

This workshop is intended for the students who want to learn how to develop projection mapping projects for future events, art installations, and performances. Continue reading

[Audio] TellusTools SoundCloud Remix Presentation

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Since the release of this compilation, the idea of the mix and the methods in which one creates a remix have drastically evolved. For this exhibition, artists were asked to create an original remix of the tracks from TELLUS TOOLS that utilizes an innovative mixing method. These works were composed using a variety of techniques, from algorithmic processing to physical alterations of data from the audio. Each remixed composition is unique and highlights varying aspects of the original tracks. This exhibition displays the multiplicity of contemporary approaches to music and sound composition. Continue reading

[Apr 14] Turbulence.org: Enlisting Participation Online

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Following a brief introduction by Turbulence.org’s Co-Director, Helen Thorington, artists Andy Deck and Zannah Marsh will present their recent net art commissions, “Crow Sourcing” and “Awkward_NYC/Awkward_Everywhere”. Both artists have designed participatory platforms and enlisted participation using Twitter and other online social networking services. A discussion with the audience will follow the artists’ presentations. Continue reading