Yann Seznec is an artist whose work focuses on sound, music, physical interaction, games, and building new instruments. Recent projects include residencies at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, the Floating Cinema in London, Playable City Lagos, and Timespan in the Scottish Highlands. He has performed at The Roundhouse London, Mutek Montreal, Melbourne Recital Hall, Liquid Rooms Tokyo, Köln Philharmonie, Fak’ugesi Johannesburg, and more.
The Book of Knowledge of Impractical Musical Devices
Loosely based on the 12th century Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by the Islamic engineer Al-Jazari, this project was focused on the design and development of three experimental sonic objects and musical instruments that each took a conceptual limitation to a logical conclusion, thereby raising questions about the place of digital media, sound, and technology in our lives.
Volume 1 is a rhythm generator which changes patterns every day. It uses a sound library that was itself recorded in a single day. The previous day’s patterns will never be recreated.
Volume 2 is a GPS-based granular synthesizer. It will sound different depending on where it is in the world, as most of the parameters are set by the GPS data.
Volume 3 is a listening device which slowly, but permanently, destroys the sound that it contains. The only copy of the recording is in this device, so each time it is played it is simultaneously lost forever.
The project is fully open source, conceptually and technically. Each volume is accompanied by an essay detailing the idea behind the design, as well as a full set of technical resources for building your own.
Volume 1 is a rhythm generator which changes patterns every day. It uses a sound library that was itself recorded in a single day. The previous day’s patterns will never be recreated.
Volume 2 is a GPS-based granular synthesizer. It will sound different depending on where it is in the world, as most of the parameters are set by the GPS data.
Volume 3 is a listening device which slowly, but permanently, destroys the sound that it contains. The only copy of the recording is in this device, so each time it is played it is simultaneously lost forever.
The project is fully open source, conceptually and technically. Each volume is accompanied by an essay detailing the idea behind the design, as well as a full set of technical resources for building your own.
Medium: Sound Art
Year: 2019
Formstone Castle is a small team based out of Upper Fells Point, Baltimore, bringing together the enthusiasm and diverse skillsets of many different communities to make art for festivals and events, as well as simply for the joy of creation.
See more information about Sweet Hour Of Prayer (Arr. Gabriel Rodriguez)
Sweet Hour Of Prayer by William W. Walford (1845), arranged for guitar by Gabriel Rodríguez.
Year: 2017
Villa-Lobos Concerto for guitar & small orquestra
Reduction by Gabriel Rodriguez. Gabriel Rodriguez, guitar; Germán Céspedes, conductor.
Year: 2013
Details: 14:01
¡No Me Toques! (Puerto Rican dance)
¡No Me Toques! is a Puerto Rican dance written in 1876 by Juan Morel Campos (1857-1896). Arranged and performed by Gabriel Rodríguez.
Year: 2013
Details: 1:46
The Puerto Rican classical guitarist graduated from the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico, where he earned a Master of Music (M.M.) in Classical Guitar Performance under the tutelage of Iván Rijos, also took master classes with Manuel Barrueco as an artist in residence, and a Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Classical Guitar Performance under the tutelage of Leonardo Egúrbida, a disciple of Regino Sainz de la Maza and Alirio Diaz. He has had the honor of studying and participating in master classes under prestigious artists such, as Leonardo Egúrbida, Iván Rijos, Dr. José A.
Marc Marcel has been declared, “One of the most controversial and consciously aware spoken word artists ever,” by radio host Palmetto Star. Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, Marcel was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of 10.
“It took me over a decade into my profession for me to realize poetry isn’t my gift,” Marc reveals, “Poetry is just a tool I’ve been using, to spread my gift through.” With his many artistic outlets, it is difficult to restrict himself to the labels of the art form. If one were to categorize his efforts, a philosopher would be more fitting.
Femi Lawal or Femi the DriFish has been a professional spoken word artist and slam poet for more than 10 years. Best known as one half of the spoken word/Hip Hop-influenced duo, THE 5th L, and the frontman for the Hip-Hop Rock band the Out of Water eXperience, Femi uses his artistry to encourage his listeners to discover their own unique voices and identities in his writings, performances, and teachings.