audio-visual installation

Posted on January 17, 2024 by synthcurious

Originally commissioned as part of the Sampling Sounds of The Future project, The Persistence of Sound is an audio-visual installation consisting of three short films. Each focusses on different aspects of Coventry: Transport & Industry, People & Communities and Buildings & Environment.

The pieces are designed to be played alongside each other to create a sense of interaction. Soundtracks are generated from samples and field recordings collected from around Coventry with a theme to explore and predict the future sounds of the City. The project utilised a variety of vintage and modern equipment and methods, including sampling, tape loops, found sounds, field recordings, processing and a range of electronic instruments and effects.

Natsu are Rhiannon Bigham (Visual Sequence) & Ian Campbell (S-AMM), collaborative sound design artists based at Eastern Telephone Works, Coventry.

Synthcurious//Chapel of Many//Coventry Cathedral

Posted on June 24, 2019 by synthcurious

Chapel

A big thank you to everyone who came along to the Chapel of Many over the last week. We had hundreds, if not thousands, of visitors. And thanks to everyone who came to talk to us about the Chapel, and our Sound Installation.

Thanks of course to Sebastian Hicks for a great event, and for inviting us to take part. And to Rhiannon Bigham for her help during the preparations, and the event itself.

Synthcurious//Chapel of Many//Coventry Cathedral

Posted on June 17, 2019 by synthcurious

launch

Final preparations are underway for tomorrow night. Ian and Tim from Synthcurious will be launching their Aleatoric 6-channel sonic installation, composed specifically for the public environment.

The installation will be played at various times throughout the week.

Equipment used includes Vermona Performer MkI, Minimoog, Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 rev2, Korg Delta, Cwejman and Aion Modular synthesisers.

Synthcurious//Chapel of Many// Coventry Cathedral

Posted on June 15, 2019 by synthcurious

Chapel of Many

Synthcurious have been commissioned to provide the music for a sound installation for the Chapel of Many event in the Cathedral Ruins.

Using multitracking, looping and layering techniques the sonic representation will constantly evolve over the duration of the event, never repeating the same passage twice. This is to represent the uniqueness of every individual, and their involvement and participation in the groups they form each and every day. Some intentional, some accidental, but always evolving.

The event will run from Wednesday 19th to Sunday 23rd June, with the installation playing at various times throughout the week. There’s also a special launch evening on Tuesday 18th from 6pm.

Admission is free, and is open to everyone.

The Chapel of Many was conceived and designed by Sebastian Hicks from Coventry University.

Synthcurious at The Herbert Art Gallery

Posted on November 11, 2018 by synthcurious

Synthcurious will be performing a Live Sound Installation in the Covered Court at The Herbert Art Gallery on Saturday the 17th November, 12:00-15:00.

A fully live and improvised event, using a selection of electronic instruments from the last 50 years, we will be exploring and exploiting the sonic properties of this unique space within the gallery.

Free admission.

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Part of the Random String festival.

Random String

Synthcurious at CET

Posted on April 29, 2018 by synthcurious

A big thank you to everyone that came along to yesterdays sound installation. It was another great turnout. Below are a few pics and clips from the day.

The event was a taster for Deliaphonic, which is next Saturday, the 5th May. Headline this year is White Noise, the band Delia was a part of in 1969. Not to be missed!