ABOUT THIS MODULE
Music in the Digital Space – How to Live Code 2
This module is a follow up to ‘Music in the Digital Space – How to Live Code’, an introduction to live coding for the creation of interactive music and visuals.
Whereas the first module focused on sound, the second puts more emphasis on creating visuals and working with a virtual 3D environment. The participants learn to code their own music and visuals, and a series of audiovisual jams enables them to learn from each other. Lectures by guest artists introduce the participants to experimental music and audiovisual art, to broaden their horizons.
Live coding is a technique of real time sound and image manipulation through writing code with the aim of changing the ongoing artistic process. In the workshop sessions the participants use the most popular software for live coding, TidalCycles (http://tidalcycles.org), as well as web interfaces for creating visuals such as Hydra (https://hydra.ojack.xyz). They also use the Estuary web platform (https://estuary.mcmaster.ca) for collective collaboration and real-time content creation. The workshop sessions work towards an audiovisual presentation in a 3D virtual environment, as well as a multichannel algorithmic mashup.
Live coding is a technique of real time sound and image manipulation through writing code with the aim of changing the ongoing artistic process. In the workshop sessions the participants use the most popular software for live coding, TidalCycles (http://tidalcycles.org), as well as web interfaces for creating visuals such as Hydra (https://hydra.ojack.xyz). They also use the Estuary web platform (https://estuary.mcmaster.ca) for collective collaboration and real-time content creation. The workshop sessions work towards an audiovisual presentation in a 3D virtual environment, as well as a multichannel algorithmic mashup.
HOW TO
The short DIY guide ‘Music in the Digital Space – How to Live Code 2’ is intended for workshop leaders and educators who would like to combine multichannel audio and live coding. It is a follow-up to the guide ‘What is Live Coding?’ that provides an introduction to live coding for the creation of interactive music and visuals.
HOW WE DID IT
‘Music in the Digital Space – How to Live Code 2’ took place in two blocks at A4 in the period from May till November 2022. The group consisted of participants who attended the previous course as well as new ones, all young people aged 16–20. A first intensive weekend introduced the topic of live coding. After that the new participants learned from the more experienced ones in weekly jam sessions. In the second block (September–November) the focus shifted to live coding in a virtual 3D environment and experimenting with multichannel sound. At the end the participants performed their music and visuals together in a 3D online environment at the NEXT 2022 festival, as well as live on a multichannel sound system at A4. The course was led by musician and programmer Fero Király, and included guest presentations by the artists Jonáš Gruska, Ján Šicko and Jakub Krejčí.
ALGORHYTMICS concert 23.11.2022 by authors and performers Ema Šimková, Ema Beličková, Teodor Potančok, Aleksandra Gudkova, Jakub Greguš
NEXT: ALGORHYTHMICS 3D online performance 27.9.2022 by authors and performers Ema Šimková, Ema Beličková, Teodor Potančok, Aleksandra Gudkova, Jakub Greguš
MENTORS
FERO KIRÁLY
Fero Király is an artist and teacher. His artistic projects include performance, sound art, sound installations, the interpretation of contemporary music, development of audiovisual instruments, as well as educational projects in the field of music, multimedia and creative programming. His experiments explore new frontiers, he creates his own digital tools and enjoys collaborating on projects with other multidisciplinary artists. Together with Eva Vozárová, he leads ooo, a platform for their activities, among which is the intermedia event JAMA. Király is a graduate of the Faculty of Music at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, where he studied piano. He teaches at the Department of Intermedia of the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava. He received a PhD from the Faculty of Education of Comenius University fos his dissertation New Media in Art Education at Primary School. His Cluster ensemble (with Ivo Šiller and Zuzana Biščáková), won several awards for the album Cluster ensemble plays Philip Glass.
info@ferokiraly.com
ferokiraly.com
Fero Király is an artist and teacher. His artistic projects include performance, sound art, sound installations, the interpretation of contemporary music, development of audiovisual instruments, as well as educational projects in the field of music, multimedia and creative programming. His experiments explore new frontiers, he creates his own digital tools and enjoys collaborating on projects with other multidisciplinary artists. Together with Eva Vozárová, he leads ooo, a platform for their activities, among which is the intermedia event JAMA. Király is a graduate of the Faculty of Music at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, where he studied piano. He teaches at the Department of Intermedia of the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava. He received a PhD from the Faculty of Education of Comenius University fos his dissertation New Media in Art Education at Primary School. His Cluster ensemble (with Ivo Šiller and Zuzana Biščáková), won several awards for the album Cluster ensemble plays Philip Glass.
info@ferokiraly.com
ferokiraly.com
JÁN ŠICKO
Ján Šicko (1977) is a multimedia surfer, graphic designer and lecturer at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, where he founded and runs MediaLab* – a specialized environment exploring the frontier spheres of visual communication. Creator of interactive installations, audiovisual performances, computer games, VJ, operating under the name DevKid. Recipient of the National Design Award. And a long distance runner.
devkid.com
Ján Šicko (1977) is a multimedia surfer, graphic designer and lecturer at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, where he founded and runs MediaLab* – a specialized environment exploring the frontier spheres of visual communication. Creator of interactive installations, audiovisual performances, computer games, VJ, operating under the name DevKid. Recipient of the National Design Award. And a long distance runner.
devkid.com
JONÁŠ GRUSKA
Born in Czechoslovakia. Studied at the Institute of Sonology in The Hague (Netherlands) and at Music Academy in Cracow (Poland). His main focus is chaotic and polymetric rhythms, unconventional tunings, exploration of psychoacoustic properties of sound and field recording. He has created several site-specific sound installations, based on resonant properties of spaces and materials. Gave workshops on sonification, field recording, electromagnetic listening, and programming for artists. He is the creator of Elektrosluch – electromagnetic listening device.
In 2011 he started label and instrument manufacturing company LOM focused on East/Central European experimental art and music. Since 2013 he has been organizing ZVUK, an outdoor festival dedicated to experimental music. In 2018 he opened LOM space, a place for contemporary sound in Bratislava.
jonasgru.sk
Born in Czechoslovakia. Studied at the Institute of Sonology in The Hague (Netherlands) and at Music Academy in Cracow (Poland). His main focus is chaotic and polymetric rhythms, unconventional tunings, exploration of psychoacoustic properties of sound and field recording. He has created several site-specific sound installations, based on resonant properties of spaces and materials. Gave workshops on sonification, field recording, electromagnetic listening, and programming for artists. He is the creator of Elektrosluch – electromagnetic listening device.
In 2011 he started label and instrument manufacturing company LOM focused on East/Central European experimental art and music. Since 2013 he has been organizing ZVUK, an outdoor festival dedicated to experimental music. In 2018 he opened LOM space, a place for contemporary sound in Bratislava.
jonasgru.sk
JAKUB KREJČÍ
Kittychaosplanet project presents the work of Jakub Krejčí, a media artist based in Prague. His work combines modular music programming with the genres of interactive audiovisual performance, live cinema and sound performance.
The live audiovisual performance Kittychaosplanet is an expedition into intimate worlds that are presented in real time through animation and surround sound. The technologies used take the audience to the border of virtual and real worlds, to imaginative fantasy landscapes and intuitive mind-spaces. These are created as game and music applications, reflecting the artist’s approach to exploring real locations and experiences, data collection and artistic and technical development.
Kittychaosplanet is also freelance technical artist, 3D modeler and animator. It works for various artist to help them realise their projects.
kittychaosplanet.org
Kittychaosplanet project presents the work of Jakub Krejčí, a media artist based in Prague. His work combines modular music programming with the genres of interactive audiovisual performance, live cinema and sound performance.
The live audiovisual performance Kittychaosplanet is an expedition into intimate worlds that are presented in real time through animation and surround sound. The technologies used take the audience to the border of virtual and real worlds, to imaginative fantasy landscapes and intuitive mind-spaces. These are created as game and music applications, reflecting the artist’s approach to exploring real locations and experiences, data collection and artistic and technical development.
Kittychaosplanet is also freelance technical artist, 3D modeler and animator. It works for various artist to help them realise their projects.
kittychaosplanet.org
PHOTOS & VIDEOS
photo: Juan Martos
photo: Šimon Lupták
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