Patterns+Pleasure Festival: Moldover, Jugglers, & dj sniff

Patterns+Pleasure Festival: dj sniff

"Day 3: Concert 1
STEIM @ Frascati
Amsterdam NL
28 Sep 2011
patternsandpleasure.steim.org/2011/08/17/dj-sniff-nl/"

Patterns+Pleasure Festival: Moldover


"Day 3: Concert 2
STEIM @ Frascati
Amsterdam NL
28 Sep 2011
patternsandpleasure.steim.org/2011/08/17/moldover-us/"

Patterns+Pleasure Festival: Tom Johnson & Gandini Juggling


"Day 3: Concert 3
STEIM @ Frascati
Amsterdam NL
28 Sep 2011
patternsandpleasure.steim.org/2011/08/11/tom-johnson-us-gandini-juggling-uk/"

Patterns+Pleasure Festival: Tom Johnson & Gandini Juggling

Patterns+Pleasure Festival: Jessica Rylan

"Day 2: Concert 3
STEIM @ Frascati
Amsterdam NL
27 Sep 2011
patternsandpleasure.steim.org/2011/08/17/jessica-rylan-us/"

Jessica Rylan of Flower Electronics

cracklebox

YouTube Uploaded by jenamu6 on Dec 12, 2011

"Live improv on STEIM "kraakdoos" or cracklebox."

Patterns + Pleasure Festival: Author & Punisher

"Day 1: Concert 4
STEIM @ Frascati
Amsterdam NL
26 Sep 2011
patternsandpleasure.steim.org/2011/08/17/author-punisher-us/"

Patterns+Pleasure Festival: toktek vs. Simon Berz

"Day 1: Concert 3
STEIM @ Frascati
Amsterdam NL
26 Sep 2011
patternsandpleasure.steim.org/2011/08/17/toktek-nl-vs-simon-berz-ch/"

My Ethiopian Dream

YouTube Uploaded by taskent99 on Dec 7, 2011

"Electronic improvisation with Crackle Box,Board Weevil,Monotribe and Audio Damage´s Axon&Dubstation.Recorded live at my hotelroom in Bangkok."

The Orange-Crackletube (a cracklbox)

YouTube Uploaded by elohess2 on Nov 1, 2011

"A very simple crackle box I build into a smal tube. A recycling project for some mylar speakers removed from circuit bended childres toys. The build from waste and one new LM386 chip.

Based on the "Clit Rubber" cracklebox: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSOTaTzc1gU"

[ZiLaiHong] Cacophonator I built

YouTube Uploaded by anotherbbs on Oct 28, 2011

"Circuit By Arthur Harrison
PCB By ZiLaiHong (Meng Qi)

Also I've got permisson from Arthur Harrison to sell my builds.
A Cacophonator like this in the video will be 65$.

Cacophonator is a truly great and versatile sounding circuit, so I am also planning to build with different user control interface like photo cells or arcade buttons. Different controls will yield different ways of expression."

[ZiLaiHong] "Momomo" (Crackle Box) I built

Uploaded by anotherbbs on Oct 28, 2011

"Circuit By Michel Waisvisz
PCB By ZiLaiHong (Meng Qi)

Or rather "Crackle Board" I should call it!
Very versatile, because it is so sensitive to any changes: battery, body situation and so on. The same gesture can result in totally different sound in different time.

So it might be a nightmare when you want to tap out some noisy beats during live, but it is so fun to take it around with you and play it in free time, all because it changes all the time."

Preview: Alex Nowitz - The Shells prototype

STEIM Preview: GROUND

"Jeroen Uyttendaele & Dewi de Vree"

自来红-Caco

flickr By Meng Qi

"Circuit By Arthur Harrison
PCB By ZiLaiHong (Meng Qi)"

Update via Meng Qi in the comments: "Here is the DIY Crackle Box"

STEIM: Patterns + Pleasure Festival: Call to Makers

"For 42 years, STEIM has helped artists realize dream instruments that would allow them to make music like no other. Patterns + Pleasure will feature some of the newest and most adventurous approaches in today’s live electronic music. With live performances, a symposium and workshops."

"Attention, makers of things that make music! Be part of an open laboratory, a science fair-style show and tell of work hosted by Peter KIRN of createdigitalmusic.com. We want to see your creations!...

Be part of an open laboratory, a science fair-style show and tell of work. We want to see your creations, including but not limited to:

Custom circuitry
New custom synthesizers
Creative controllers
Open source hardware and software
Audiovisual software
Original acoustic and electroacoustic instruments
Sound art/sculpture
Circuit-bent designs
Instruments and composition and performance tools made with game technology, mobile technology, Kinect cameras, and the like

The essential element is that you've built something yourself, in hardware, software, or both. Please be prepared to show a self-contained presentation of your work. Some display/projection and amplification will be available, but we encourage you to bring your own displays and speakers if you can."

Full details here.

flatpack 709 cracklebox w/ flickering candle led sequencer + mic aka how to get mono

YouTube Uploaded by horchacha on Aug 13, 2011

"ancient flatpack 709 opamp following the kraakdoos schematics. uses a flickering candle LED as an extra contact as sequencer. voltage starve knob also is a pull on/off power switch. followed the peasant's idea of electret mic input but don't hear it so much except for feedback in the vid. but you can blow and bark into it to keep it moving."

STEIM At Risk Again - The new vision for Dutch media arts

Updates via the comments: scan from the NYTimes via bauke van der wal and via wtr "The message posted above is not the official letter from STEIM, they will respond after the vote in parlament this monday, this was a personal message from Jon, but still very important..." See the comments in this post for more.

Original post:

If you've been coming to this site for a while, you might recall this post back on May 22, 2008 regarding STEIM being at risk of losing it's funding. On December 2, 2008 this post went up announcing they were safe. Well it looks like they are at risk yet again. The following is the content of an email from STEIM forwarded to me by John Levin.

Subject: "The new vision for Dutch media arts"
Body: "Dear friends and colleagues,
I apologize for the mass-emailing, this is quite important. You may have heard already about the new cultural plan for the Netherlands being pushed through by the current government, a minority coalition of market liberals and conservatives backed by Geert Wilders' anti-immigration freedom party.

While all federal programs in the Netherlands are taking hit, none are being hit so hard, so disproportionately, and so directly as the arts and culture sector. Particularly disastrous will be the cuts within the arts and technology sector. All new media art institutions in the Netherlands will be completely defunded, this includes STEIM, V2, the Waag, and other institutes with long histories and international reputations. These labs provide local and international artists space and support to perform, exhibit, and develop the cutting edge new art forms of our times. Their loss will be devastating to the Netherlands' cultural scene and deeply felt throughout the international media arts world.

The funding cuts will go into effect in 2013. The government has ignored the advice of the arts council, who suggested a phased-in solution which would give artists and organizations time to react and formulate new plans. This move illustrates the underlying motives of the politicians: not for a restructuring of support for the arts, but rather a direct attack against the culture of art that has prevailed
for so long in the Netherlands. The cuts are, in effect, a cultural coup d'etat.

So, what can you do? The unfortunate answer is, not very much. The politicians are implementing this new vision of Dutch culture with a vengeance, and will probably approve the cuts during the vote on Monday. The best thing to do is spread awareness of the situation, both in the Netherlands and abroad through your networks.

There are also two petitions being circulated prior to the Parliament vote this Monday. Please sign them and share.

http://petities.nl/petitie/bezuinigen-op-cultuur-zonder-alle-feiten-nooit
(general petition, goal: 40,000 signatures by Monday)

http://www.change.org/petitions/save-dutch-media-art-orgs-govt-plans-to-slash-them-all
(specifically to support Media Arts organizations)

If you live in the Netherlands there's more you can do to help. There is a large protest being organized during the vote on Monday. According to lobbyists close to the government in the Hague, a large presence here could slow down the legislation and give arts organizations more time to develop alternative plans for survival.

More information on the protests can be found here:
http://www.marsderbeschaving.nl/
http://www.marsderbeschaving.nl/index_en.php (English)

More information about the funding cuts, particularly for art and technology institutions:
http://2010.sonicacts.com/live_reports/news/dutch-new-media-arts-organization-about-to-lose-all-funding-what-you-can-do/
http://www.mediamatic.net/page/219535/en

Thank you and please share!

Best always,
Jon
---------------==========::::::::::::::::::::::::::::-------------
Jonathan Reus
Project Manager / Workshops
@ STEIM, Amsterdam
www.steim.org"

toktek

toktek 1

YouTube Uploaded by tovett on Jun 21, 2011

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BEAM FESTIVAL

"24-26 JUNE 2011

Sarah Nicols and her colleagues at Brunel University are hosting their first edition of the BEAM Festival (Brunel Electronic & Analog Music Festival) between 24-26 June 2011. The program features some of the best in today’s experimental electronic music including Tim Exile, Stelarc, Jennifer Walshe, Leafcutter John, Philip Jeck and more. STEIM is a proud partner of the festival, contributing to the concert and workshop programs. Check out the line-up, and participate in the festival!

http://www.beamfestival.com/

Brunel University, Uxbridge, West London, UB8 3PH

BEAM is a high-tech music weekender, an experimental playground of homemade instruments and sonic robots. Featuring three days of performances, installations, discussions and workshops, BEAM explores the physical virtuosity of electronic music; everything at BEAM moves. An international line-up curated for veterans and beginners alike, BEAM takes place at Brunel University, NW London (Metropolitan Line).

Tickets and programme at www.beamfestival.com

Festival pass £25 - ONLY £50 with accommodation until 9 June
Day passes from £10 Sunday, £15 Friday and Saturday Concessions available
Workshop tickets now on sale for Tom Bugs, STEIM & Dirty Electronics

Festival Highlights include:

PERFORMANCES

Stelarc and Jennifer Walshe; Chikashi Miyama (Angry Sparrow); Sarah Angliss; Ryan Jordan; Leafcutter John; Tim Exile; Stephen Cornford; Atau_and_Adam; Alex Nowitz; Philip Jeck; Tim Exile; DJ Sniff; STEIM and more

WORKSHOPS

Build your own WOM (simple electronic noise synth kit ) with Tom Bugs; create a Cracklebox with Daniel Schorno of STEIM; Dirty Electonics with John Richards Plus free workshops: Psychedelic Goggle with Ryan Jordan; AV Micro-Controllers with Chikashi Miyama and Music from Motion with Sarah Angliss.


INSTALLATIONS

Installed work by Aleks Kolkowski, Ray Lee and BEAM OPEN SPACE artists; Sonic Picnic with Paul Whitty & Felicity Ford; SARC's brain-powered sleepover on Saturday night - bring a sleeping bag!

See the website for full programme details and tickets www.beamfestival.com

BEAM Festival is funding by Arts Council England¹s Grants for the Arts."

This one in via brian comnes.

9 Box Install Adams 12 STEM Magnet School: Teacher Gives System a Try

YouTube Uploaded by newechoproductions on Apr 5, 2011

"9 Box Install at Denver Area Adams 12 STEM Magnet School:
System Up, Templates Installed, Teacher Dr. Gregg Cannady Learns 9 Box Method. Gregg is using 6 Percussa AudioCubes with the 9 Box Templates"

Particles In A Box

via rkm: "A few years back I built a cracklebox into an altoids tin. It seemed like a fun toy at the time, but it's proved to be one of my favorite mix fillers. It's a blast through a delay and phase shifter. I've never put my hands on a real cracklebox, so it's hard to say if it behaves like the original or not. Here's a track featuring my homebuilt unit:"

Particles In A Box by are.kay.more
"Some piano samples abused with dblue's Glitch VST plugin. A Cracklebox clone chirps noises in the background. Release date: Sep 23, 2010"

Jon + I experimenting on a EMS VCS3 synth at STEIM

YouTube via yakthekyle | February 06, 2011 |

"http://www.steim.org/steim/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMS_VCS_3"

Jon + I experimenting on a EMS VCS3 synth at STEIM

YouTube via yakthekyle | February 01, 2011 |

"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMS_VCS_3

http://www.steim.org/steim/"

Steim Crackle Box (Limited edition 2003!) #80 of 500

via this auction