Date of release: 16.10.10
Format: File-MP3
Lenght: 10: 03 min
Artwork: Aniana Heras
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Iain McCurdy : Interactive Sound Installation
Contact: http://iainmccurdy.org/
Recorded at NK, Berlin on September 29th 2010.
Pictures: Julian Bonequi & Aniana Heras
Special Thanks to NK Projekt
IAIN MCCURDY
Pendulum, Interactive Sound Installation. The movement of a pendulum is tracked by a spiral of sixty-four sensors. As the pendulum passes over a sensor a sound event is triggered. As the pendulum traces its trajectory, we experience repeating patterns of sounds. In reality, however, these patterns are constantly changing as the effects of gravity, air resistance and friction dampen the movement of the pendulum. Sounds are lost from the pattern as the pendulumâs trajectory decays but sounds can also be added to a pattern if circular or elliptical movement contracts to include sensors closer to the centre of the spiral.
This installation alternatively utilises sounds derived from recordings of a classical guitar or of a prepared piano. Thanks to Greg Caffrey and Simon Mawhinney respectively for assistance in the original source recordings for Pendulum.