New piece for networked live coding laptop ensemble and improvising pianist. Premiered at the BEASTiary events in Birmingham May 2, 2014.

PianoCode (extended rehearsal)

Signals from various microphones are routed to loudspeakers throughout the space, while members of the ensemble intervene in the signal path(s), altering the sound using live coding techniques (real time programming of computer music algorithms). Together this creates a convoluted and ever changing resonant system, coupling sonic improvisation to architecture.

Ikon<->nokI was composed especially for a unique BEAST event at the Ikon Gallery in February of 2014. For this recording's performance, the work was specially adapted for the full BEAST system and the Elgar Concert Hall in Birmingham.

Recorded live May 2, 2014. This is a stereo decode of a soundfield recording.

Ikon<->nokI (ECH)

Live ambient recording at De Montfort University. Apologies for the quality. In this piece each musician live codes 3 layers of different types, which are chosen and combined using a central control algorithm, itself live-coded.


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25 minute (give or take) set at the  Network Music Festival, Birmingham, UK

live coding, and networked laptop performance.

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The Birmingham Ensemble for Electroacoustic Research is a live electroacoustic performance group.

The ensemble was founded in 2011 as a research project within the Music Department to explore aspects of realtime electroacoustic music making. Particular interests include networked music performance and live coding.

Current members include Scott Wilson, Norah Lorway, Konstantinos Vasilakos and Martin Ozvold.

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