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ICLI 2020
I’m at the International Conference on Live Interfaces (ICLI 2020) this week in Trondheim, Norway. I’ll be presenting an installation “improvCues” on Wednesday 11th March throughout the day. A machine learning mediated…
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Invented Futures
I sat on the panel of Invented Futures last night, a panel discussion as part of Bristol Technology Festival 2019 about how the stories we tell about technology shape our future. The other…
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Sherborne Science Café
Talking about my work on Resonant Bits tonight at Sherborne Science Café.
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David Merrill’s Siftables
Spotted David Merrill’s Siftables project in the New Scientist yesterday, then came across this talk he gave at TED. I like the idea of using the Siftables as a music controller/instrument, but…
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BeatBearing on BBC newsline at 6:30 tonight
The BeatBearing (and myself) will be on BBC Newsline Northern Ireland tonight at 6:30pm. You can watch the full extended interview here:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7852209.stmAnd the online article is here:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7784669.stm
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Talk by Marcelo Wanderley
Attended a talk by Marcelo Wanderley on the subject of Digital Musical Instruments. Click on the image below to read the full blurb.
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Atau Tanaka
Attended a talk/performance by Atau Tanaka in SARC’s sonic-lab. Atau uses the biomuse sensor system to perform music by tensing muscles in his arms.
Tune in to @noodsradio 11pm tomorrow for Muzak Concrète… this month we’ll be playing some of the live performances from Ambient Cafe at @friendlyrecords including @seanaddicott, @not.aus, @thomas_____r & @delaygrounds
@muzakconcrete #ambient #ambientcafe #muzakconcrete #noodsradio #musicforcafes
Surf was flat Friday afternoon, so took Ada for a session on the Croyde concrete mini. Had fun keeping the board under her over the pump bump, and learning sweeper transfers over the spine.
#skateboarding #croyde #concretewave
Come join us for the next AMBIENT CAFE at @friendlyrecords this coming Saturday (4th June) 3pm-6pm featuring guest artists @seanaddicott and @karlsadler along with @muzakconcrete DJs (@noodsradio)
#ambientcafe #bristolgigs #ambientmusic #muzakconcrete #saturdaysynthing #afternoonambient #friendlyrecords
Sunday morning skate sesh. Ada got a rock fakie down on the skinny mini (with a strong double arm assist) while I got up to speed with my first frontside 50 50 for a while (no assist, ha). Fun trying her out on the ancient plastic skateboard I remember using as a kid. Bonus techno-viking style pointing while stopping for a coffee and some mall-grab practice on the grass 😅
#skatesunday #skateboarding #miniramp #1yearold #skate
Totally going to steal this “swivel reverse instrument swap” for next time I’m playing out. I think Ada’s picking up her new drums I brought back from New Orleans quicker than I’m getting the hang of the pocket trumpet 😅
#swivelreverse #spin #longwayround #drumsolo #drums #glockenspiel #somewhereroundthere
AMBIENT CAFE
Saturday 3pm-6pm (tomorrow!)
@friendlyrecords on North St
Join us for an afternoon of eclectic ambient from Muzak Concrète DJs (@noodsradio) interwoven with tabletop experiments from guest local ambient artists including @looseforms and Nick Janaway. A tapestry of cascading synths, bleeps & celestial vibrations, field recordings, intricate wallpaper muzak, earthy drones, textural trips, ambient & ambience. We make a space for indirect listening and background enjoyment. Bring your knitting, a book or chess set, pull up a chair and immerse yourself in the music.
#ambientcafe #muzakconcrete #tabletopgig #bristollivemusic #friendlyrecords #animation
#madeinlooom #popbyforacoffee #gentlejetlaggedvibes
Had the afternoon free after the CHI’22 conference wrapped up so did the obvious thing and shlepped across town to New Orlean’s brass specialist @neworleanstrumpets to buy a pocket trumpet. Turns out New Orlean’s oldest tree was round the corner so ended up having a first play sat on it’s trunk (with new mute firmly in place) hoping to invoke some kind of jazz skills transfer magic but instead mildly disturbing a dog walker who strayed too close. Did get an album promo shot though 😅
#neworleans #oldesttree #newinstrument #seriousjazzface #trumpet #pockettrumpet
Happy Birthday Ada – one today!
Bonus fist bump superhero pose photo from when she was a few days old this time last year and looked more like a potato. The efforts to recreate the pose more accurately this year were futile 😅
💛 🌸 ✊ 🥳
#happybirthday #cherryblossom
AMBIENT CAFE
@friendlyrecords
Saturday 7th May
3pm-6pm
Come and join us for an afternoon of eclectic ambient from Muzak Concrète DJs (Noods Radio), interwoven with tabletop sets from guest local ambient artists. Undulating synths, cosmic vibrations, field recordings, intricate wallpaper muzak, deep drones, astral jazz, ambient and ambience. We make a space for indirect listening and background enjoyment… Bring your knitting, a book or chess set, pull up a chair and immerse yourself in the music.
@friendlyrecords @noodsradio #ambientcafe #bristolmusic #livemusicbristol #ambientmusic #ambient #muzakconcrete