A new series of workshops at xxxxx_micro_research [Berlin]; an independent research centre focusing on the expanded construction and experience of free software and open hardware.
Calendar: February 28th 2009: Amplitude modulation with Antony Hall March 7th 2009: Audiovisuals with SuperCollider and with Fredrik Olofsson Forthcoming matter: software radio, hydrogen line, micro-cuisine, kitchen sink chemistry, Kicad, EEG, fiction generation, thoughtography, Kirlian photography ... contact if you're interested in leading [un]-related workshops or applying for a micro-residency. //<----------------------------------------------- February 28th 2009 2PM: Amplitude modulation with Antony Hall This project is based on an early experiment in sound recording, where a water jet was used to amplify and record sound onto a wax cylinder. A laser (rather than a water jet) can be used to amplify and transmit minute inaudible sounds. With this technique it is possible to hear the sound of light through modulation and reflection. For example it can be used as an instrument able to detect the high frequency modulations from electronic light, or to create techno beats from a bicycle light. By using a modified laser projected through a droplet of fluid - or 'Fluid lens' - it is possible to create a sensitive microphone. If this lens also contains microscopic creatures, their movements will generate sound by creating distortions with the movement of their body and antennas. The lens also responds to subsonic architectural 'sound’. During the workshop participants will investigate the use of solar cells and other light sensitive components to generate sound from light, use lasers and LEDs to transmit sounds, use liquid droplets to create sensitive microphones and use liquids dynamic physical oscillators [chemical oscillation and cymatics]. Antony will also demonstrate the muio interface, biofeedback experiments and both mlog and ilogs from the owl project. Please bring laptops or sound recording equipment if you can. It will be useful to bring sonic material or patches that could be used for generating sound for transmission. Sound cards, mixers, mic-preamps will be useful for experiments but not essential. About Antony Hall: Antony Hall is a multimedia artist with an interest in freshwater biology, biophysics, electronics, and the physicality of sound. Working within contexts such as universities and museums, often in collaboration with scientists. He is interested in how we interface with science & technology; visually, physically and ideologically; and how these interactions effect us creatively and socially. Exemplified by an ongoing collaborative work with the owl project producing a hand crafted wooden laptop computer (the Log1K & iLog) among other instruments. He has also worked with electrogenic fish, harnessing their ability to communicate and navigate with electric fields, creating an artwork controlled by the live fish (ENKI). http://www.owlproject.com http://www.antonyhall.net Workshop fee: 10 euros [all parts and food] Please email [email protected] to reserve a place (strictly limited) ---_______ Background: Workshops led by field-expert practitioners extend over realms of code and embedded code, environmental code, noise, transmission and reception, and electromysticism. Workshops solely utilise free software and GNU toolbase. Practitioners at pickledfeet have included Martin Kuentz ([email protected]), Julian Oliver (http://selectparks.net/), Derek Holzer (http://soundtransit.nl), Jeff Mann (http://jeffmann.com), Martin Howse (http://1010.co.uk), Fredrik Olofsson (http://www.fredrikolofsson.com/), Florian Cramer (http://cramer.plaintext.cc:70/), Brendan Howell, jo FRGMNT grys(http://tob.de.vu/), mikomikona http://www.zuviel.tv/mikomikona.html xxxxx_micro_research, pickledfeet, Linienstrasse 54, Berlin 10119 U2, Rosa-Luxemburg-Pl. U8, Rosenthaler Pl. Telephone: 3050187482. xxxxx_micro_research is supported by Hauptstadtkulturfonds, Berlin 2009 http://1010.co.uk/org/workshop.html http://www.1010.co.uk/org/xxxxx_micro_research.html http://pickledfeet.com ______________________________________________ SPECTRE list for media culture in Deep Europe Info, archive and help: http://coredump.buug.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/spectre
