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)
  
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January 31, 2012
031 of 366 Still from a video made using a prepared DVD player.

031 of 366

Still from a video made using a prepared DVD player.

9:02am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZX7FGwFgQjA9
(Notes: 17)
  
Filed under: glitch glitch art yearoftheglitch year of the glitch circuit bending circuit bent dvd dvd player noise error art digital art phillip stearns abstract 
January 30, 2012
030 of 366 Still from a video made using a prepared DVD player.

030 of 366

Still from a video made using a prepared DVD player.

9:02am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZX7FGwFcxtow
(Notes: 24)
  
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January 29, 2012
029 of 366 Screen capture from a video made with a prepared DVD player.

029 of 366

Screen capture from a video made with a prepared DVD player.

9:00am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZX7FGwFZ5IQL
(Notes: 35)
  
Filed under: glitch glitch art DVD circuit bending circuit bent year of the glitch yearoftheglitch phillip stearns error noise art digital art abstract 
January 28, 2012
028 of 366 Still image captured from the output of a DVD player.  Either the data I encoded to the DVD was corrupt (source was abstract to begin with), or the DVD was unable to handle the data rate (over 8MBps).

028 of 366

Still image captured from the output of a DVD player.  Either the data I encoded to the DVD was corrupt (source was abstract to begin with), or the DVD was unable to handle the data rate (over 8MBps).

9:00am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZX7FGwFVSSAV
(Notes: 25)
  
Filed under: glitch glitch art yearoftheglitch year of the glitch digital art DVD DVD player circuit bent circuit bending art noise error phillip stearns abstract