In composer Edgàrd Varese's words "music is organized sound". But what
else can be organized from sound than music? Pleasant and annoying
noises certainly, and perhaps time itself? And what æsthetic,
phenomenological and political role do technical media such as software
code and algorithms, Spotify, MIDI, and the MP3 play in this work of
organization?
In this praxis seminar we will use recorders,
synthesizers and specialized programming languages for sound (Pure Data,
SuperCollider, Tidal Cycles) together with transmedial techniques like
sound visualization, data sonification and frequency shifting to
examine, explore and reproduce familiar sonic phenomena ranging from
noise pollution to ASMR, from Zoom glitches to smartphone notifications
sounds, from "the halfalogue" to vaporwave. The seminar is in English.
No prior technical knowledge of music or software is required for this
course, only open ears, laptop and headphones.
- Kursleiter/in: Mace Markku Olavi Ojala
- Kursleiter/in: Peter Vignold