Lectures and live demos
I'm regularly asked to talk about sound, technology and my interdisciplinary practice and have presented shows for academics, museums, arts and science festivals, research institutes and other groups. These presentations link ancient and modern ideas in science and music and invariably include live, interactive elements.
Recent events include:
- An evening of theremin and other sound events at the Friday Late, Victoria & Albert Museum. Including a live recording of the human voice on an original Edison phonograph.
- Infrasonic - discussing the curious and unsettling effects of extreme bass sound. This talk includes a live demonstration of infrasound, using the giant infrasonic pipe constructed for the Wellcome Trust-funded infrasound project. For the Purcell Room, Dana Centre and various other venues.
- Senster - a touring show featuring drama, music and examples of artificial life.
- Interdisciplinary practice - for NESTA Crucible Weekend and the Creative Technology group at DeMontfort University, Leicester.
- Instant Hit Machines - a show for families, revealing the music technology that can be used to make anyone sound like a star. Packed with live demos, this entertaining show includes an engaging introduction to the science of audio sampling - the technology that underpins the digital music revolution. It includes a live demonstration of Antares Autotune, using a member of the audience (Autotune can artificially adjust the pitch of almost any singing voice to put it into perfect tune). For the Science Museum, Glasgow Science Centre and Cheltenham Science Festival.
- Theremin - talks on the theremin, with live demos. For the Science Museum.
- The Uncanny Valley - discussing our unease with very human-like robots. For the Dana Centre, London.