The Aural Ecosystem
The Aural Ecosystem applies the generative structures of nature to audio synthesis, creating an ‘ecosystem’ that develops over time.
Artwork
Witnesses
Witnesses is an installation where circuit-bent Buddhist chant-boxes create a dense sound composition in response to television images.
The Past is a Ghost
The Past is a Ghost is an interactive video installation where a viewer’s live video image is joined by glimpses of previous passers-by, creating a compressed virtual history.
The Sentiment Machine
The Sentiment Machine is a self-regulating sound installation that remixes broadcast television’s staple products, producing an automatic “conversation” with consistent topical continuity.
11:00 News
5 local news shows (recorded on the same night in 5 cities) are mixed simultaneously without edits. The standardized structure of info-tainment shines through as the local details are obscured.
City Salvage
City Salvage was a collaborative film/sound performance at Monkytown, a 4-wall projection venue in Brooklyn, NY.
Movement Reflection
Movement Reflection is a single channel, stereo audio/video presentation which results from a process of recycling and abstraction.
The Shape of Memory
The Shape of Memory explores the patterns of recollection. Super8 home movie frames are removed from their original timeline and re-ordered according to visual rules.
“Enchanted” Chant-Boxes
Enchanted is a series of Buddhist chant-boxes that have been circuit-bent to enable radical alteration of pitch.
Radio Silence
Radio Silence explores the silent moments of talk-radio, combining eight AM broadcasts into an expanded conversation based on the “negative spaces” between words.
Video Silence
Video Silence harvests an ongoing compilation of silent moments from broadcast television.
Appropriate Response
Appropriate Response is a generative audio installation that creates a dynamic conversation between three television sets. Using sound clips harvested from local broadcasts, the televisions act as individuals engaged in an ongoing topical debate.