SYNC Fest pics and video
SYNC Fest was probably one of the most awesome experiences of my life- the people were awesome, my set was near-perfect, and it looked and sounded incredible.
The venue was excellent as well. It took place at the University of Michigan's Duderstadt Center, which houses all kinds of awesome computer-based artmaking labs:
The opening acts were both pretty amazing, too. The University of Michigan's Digital Music Ensemble did an interpretation of Stockhausen's String Quartet for Helicopters. Four people played string instruments, while four remote-control helicopter pilots tried not to kill anyone, and some tech folks processed the audio and video live. It was pretty amazing:
Bill Van Loo and J. Schnable kicked out the smooth ambient grooves, with some excellent video to match.
I headlined the evening, apparently:
And, as I was packing up my gear, they handed me a DVD of my performance. It's pretty amazing- I had no idea it was going to look this good. I highly recommend that you watch the video in full-screen and with either headphones or decent speakers that reproduce bass:
Big thanks to Heather Konzman, who orchestrated an most excellent evening.
¶ 1:30 PM
Comments:
Duuuuuuuude, walking away from that performance with a DVD of that level of quality and zero DVD production effort on your part is a king-size steal. And it sounds great! If you ever rip the audio to .mp3 (or any other format) I'd love to hear about it.
My work investigates how vibrating waves of energy and human consciousness interact.
I utilize traditional musical instruments, handbuilt analog electronics, video processes, digital synthesis, and repurposed objects to build harmonic wave patterns. These patterns are projected into physical space, creating a unique and temporary audiophysical experience.