gravitymax in transition

the idea of context has come up in the many projects i’m involved in lately, whether in site-specificity in art or human-centeredness in design. this talk by david byrne on TED.com has truly been timely, insightful, and inspiring for me. enjoy:

sound artist christoph de boecks has created staalhemel, an installation that is literally a reflection of the viewer’s mind. as viewers walk through the space, signals from their head-mount EEG scanner are sent to produce rhythmic percussions on a grid of steel plates on the ceiling. it is an experience that is at once introspective and alien.

Tweet A Sound is a desktop application that uses Twitter as a platform for sharing sonic tweets. Pushing the idea of “social sound design”, Tweet A Sound allows you to design a sound and share it in a community of like-minded folks. It is an opportunity for fun interaction with sound.

2003 documentary about the bbc radiophonic workshop (1958 – 1998), bbc’s legendary sound effects unit responsible for innovative sound techniques such as tape manipulation and reverberation.

an interesting combination of natural and gestural input using sound waves. by scratching textured materials on surfaces such as table, wall or even your own thigh, a small sensor deciphers magnitudes and patterns into various input for devices. white paper available for download.