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UnfoundSoundCreativeAudioTransductionInTheBuiltEnvironment

Unfound Sound: Creative Audio Transduction In the Built Environment

ISRO Workshop: April 26 - 28, 2018 Location: 3D SoundLab

"We grasp a place or a space conceptually as a map or a model. But when we observe a vibration, every space is constantly trembling. If we pay attention to the behavior of the vibration, some new phenomenon different from the conceptual map will emerge. What kind of condition is ongoing at a metal fence, on the surface of pavement, in a narrow passage or inside a pipe? Is it a secondary incident that is like a by-product of the space, or is it considered to be a nature of the space itself?" - Toshiya Tsunoda

The microphone, like the camera, is often assumed to be invisible and inaudible -- to record, to transcribe, to reproduce with complete objectivity. But to engage in the act of recording is to frame sound and noise. The choice of equipment, location, timing, and audio processing leave an indelible imprint on the final artifact. Unfound Sound is a workshop focused on complicating the narrative that recorded sound exists apart from perceptual reference points. Over the course of three days, we will explore the microphone (including contact mics and hydrophones as well) as objects imbued with creative intent and as perceptual prostheses.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAILY SCHEDULE -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DAY 1 - April 26, 2018

  • 10AM-NOON --- listening session, history of field recording, contemporary practice.
  • NOON-1PM --- lunch
  • 1PM-2PM --- equipment, techniques, intro to digital audio, etc.
  • 2PM-4PM --- practice recording around Yelahanka New Town

DAY 2 - April 27, 2018

  • 10AM - NOON --- meet at factory (TBD) for recording field trip
  • NOON-1PM --- lunch
  • 1PM-2PM --- digital audio processing in DAW, Pure Data, etc.
  • 2PM-2PM --- sharing and listening to our recordings
  • ASSIGNMENT FOR DAY 3: make something with the audio you have collected

DAY 3 - April 28, 2018

  • 10AM - NOON --- working collaboratively on collected audio recordings
  • NOON-1PM --- lunch
  • 1PM-2PM --- final listening session
  • 2PM-2PM --- sharing and listening to our recordings

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESOURCES -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Please find a list of resources for transduction-based creative practices below.

Software

Hardware

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARTISTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hildegard Westerkamp

Bill Fontana

Toshiya Tsunoda

Lawrence English

Francisco López

Martin Kay

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