Force Field @ The ICA

I missed this at the ICA last night........ gutted :(

Force Field
21 Nov 2007
An exciting new performance installation from the internationally acclaimed sound artist Ray Lee. By interacting with the electromagnetic 'force field' that surrounds the theremin (the instrument you play without touching), Lee activates and controls a series of kinetic sound machines, creating music and movement from the ether. Somewhere between a Victorian illusion, a performance of electronic music and a scientific demonstration, Force Field is an exploration of invisible forces made tangible, audible and physical. This new work follows on from his highly successful installation performance Siren, which was recently featured at the British Council International Showcase in Edinburgh and at the Ars Electronica Festival in Linz.

Running time 35 mins approx.

Visual Audio Interfaces

Came across this clip of the 'Tenori-On'.Born out of a couple of years collaboration between Yamaha and Toshio Iwai, the device has been released for sale. I would love to have a go - It looks soo intuitive and loads of fun:)

Music By Textile Experience

The XY position of the performer's hand contact moving onto the surface of the fabric is transmited to a computeur via a 12 Bytes resolution Midi card. This allows 4000 by 4000 points resolution. Two conductive fabrics are fixed on a frame, each one weaved with conductive threads in a different direction. When the performer presses any point of the textile instrument, the upper layer connects with the fabric underneath and the current eletrical value is sent to the computer.
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