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Last year I collaborated with Snibbe Interactive and Björk on concert visuals for her Biophilia tour. Cymatic patterns were choreographed and synced to the basslines of songs. The video was designed to be projected on the floor so as to give the appearance that Björk stands on a large cymatic device. In some cases, the projections occurred on backdrop screens. You can read more about the...
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Illusion Songs
I have a new project, called Illusion Songs. It’s a curated collection of auditory illusions found in indigenous folk and popular musics as well as scientific demonstrations.
As the collection fills out, it will turn into an archive, searchable by terms from both ethnomusicology and cognitive science.
In addition to the collection, I will be writing and recording a series of original...
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WatchI’ve been working on building a new glass chladni plate. The other day I was drilling a hole in the center of a sheet of glass with a small carbide bit when it unexpectedly shattered. If you look closely, you can see that the shards of glass are not only continuing to fall apart, they are actually popping apart with force! Any ideas about why this is happening?
