PIKSEL17 festival for elektronisk kunst og fri teknologi

Vector Synthesis

21:00 @ Bergen Kjøtt

Vector Synthesis
Derek Holzer

VECTOR SYNTHESIS is a media-archaeological investigation into obsolete computer visualizations, using sound synthesis and vector graphics display techniques to investigate the direct relationship between sound+image. Driven by audio waveforms, the vertical and horizontal movements of a single beam of light trace shapes, points and curves with near-infinite resolution.

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Vector Synthesis

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Derek Holzer
http://macumbista.net
Aalto University Media Lab, Helsinki

Derek Holzer (1972) is an American instrument builder and sound artist based in Helsinki FI & Berlin DE, whose current interests include DIY analog electronics, the relationship between sound + space, media archaeology and the meeting points of electroacoustic, noise, improv and extreme music. He has performed live, taught workshops and created scores of unique instruments and installations since 2002 across Europe, North and South America, and New Zealand.