Radio Voices

New York, 2019

Generative multimedia performance

Scope: Creative developer, animator, video editor, live video operator, producer

Arup was commissioned by the 2019 Performa biennial in New York to produce and perform the generative and immersive media to support this music performance by David J (bass, Bauhaus), Rona Rougeheart and Curse Mackey (keyboards, computer, drums, vocals), Heather Paauwe (violin), and Vangeline (butoh dance) for an hour-long improvised piece with generative visuals and surround audio. It is an homage to poet Rene Halkett and a celebration of the 100 anniversary of the birth of the Bauhaus movement.

I designed and performed the video components on custom-designed software for the closing night of the biennial at Elsewhere in Brooklyn. It was designed, produced, and live-engineered in collaboration with Alex Mayo, Joseph Digerness, Joe Chapman, Devin Bean, Brendan Smith and Raj Patel at Arup.

Materials: Digital camera, MIDI controller, computer, performance surround audio and video system

Software: Max/MSP + Jitter, Processing, After Effects, Enscape

Photos: Barry Mayo, Raj Patel

Source code on GitHub