June 9, 2013

Typical Sunday Morning(?):

I wake up asking myself whether it would be possible to modify the ByteWriter program to visualize DNA.

After breakfast, a couple of cups of coffee, and a few hours, the answer is: It is.

After looking through a database containing the human genome and visualizing a portion of the 15th chromosome, partially responsible for eye and skin color, I noticed some repeating patterns.

This is what that first segment sounds like.

The source file contains only 4 characters (A, C, G, & T) in raw UTF-8 text.  So the natural conversion is translating the data into 8-bit mono audio stream.

I can’t believe how much this resembles raw machine code.

3:35pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZX7FGwmzCPlJ
(Notes: 40)
  
Filed under: glitch art DNA human genome project human genome genome data digital art art artists on tumblr sound art sonification audification 
July 23, 2012
My 5.1 surround sound music composition project, Macular Degeneration, is being released on DVD August 28th by Sound & Language.  The small edition of 100 discs is open for pre-orders (at a 25% discount!).  Get yours now before they’re all gone! Description: A collection of 5.1 surround works created during an artist residency at Harvestworks. Generated using only an analog mixer and outboard effects units, pure feedback is explored as an expressive medium through the creation of immersive sonic environments and chaotic soundscapes.  The project comprises five improvised compositions, exploring electronic sound in its most raw state.  Inaudible noise is amplified and distorted into chaotic oscillations; the primal screams of audio production equipment transmogrify into a haunting chorus. TRACK LISTING: Metamorphopsia (10:47) Neuroretinitis (9:59) Photokeratitis (22:07) Myokymia (16:55) Anopthalmia (23:05) Stereo sample here.

My 5.1 surround sound music composition project, Macular Degeneration, is being released on DVD August 28th by Sound & Language.  The small edition of 100 discs is open for pre-orders (at a 25% discount!).  Get yours now before they’re all gone!

Description:

A collection of 5.1 surround works created during an artist residency at Harvestworks. Generated using only an analog mixer and outboard effects units, pure feedback is explored as an expressive medium through the creation of immersive sonic environments and chaotic soundscapes.  The project comprises five improvised compositions, exploring electronic sound in its most raw state.  Inaudible noise is amplified and distorted into chaotic oscillations; the primal screams of audio production equipment transmogrify into a haunting chorus.

TRACK LISTING:

Metamorphopsia (10:47)
Neuroretinitis (9:59)
Photokeratitis (22:07)
Myokymia (16:55)
Anopthalmia (23:05)

Stereo sample here.

6:20pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZX7FGwPymErG
(Notes: 15)
  
Filed under: 5.1 DVD composition feedback music noise release press release pre-order art artists on tumblr sound art phillip stearns 
May 14, 2012

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Time-stretching reexamined part 2

Best experienced on big speakers.

A blank file was repeatedly processed using a handful of effects, including auto-tune. A fragment of the resulting audio was stretched and reprocessed repeatedly.

8:58am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZX7FGwLT3V-i
(Notes: 15)
  
Filed under: audio glitch music sound sound art glitch art abstract 
May 13, 2012

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Time-stretching reexamined part 1

A fragment of white noise time-stretched repeatedly.  Best experienced on big speakers.

9:01am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZX7FGwLOxih-
(Notes: 13)
  
Filed under: art audio glitch music phillip stearns sound sound art year of the glitch glitch art 
February 4, 2012

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While working on a sound installation commissioned by Moleskine, one of my COBY MP3 players decided to do a dark tribal glitch remix of one of my loops.

9:02am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZX7FGwFt03bD
(Notes: 15)
  
Filed under: glitch glitch art sound art audio music noise sound WAV COBY mp3 player fail yearoftheglitch year of the glitch phillip stearns 
January 25, 2012

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While recording sounds of NYC traffic from the inside of a car, my brand new Tascam DR-40 decided it was time to get some recognition for it’s capacity to fail beautifully.

9:00am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZX7FGwFLJTZC
(Notes: 28)
  
Filed under: sound glitch error fail sound art glitch art found sound wild glitch wild year of the glitch yearoftheglitch phillip stearns tascam