TIEM

Jaime Oliver – general concept, technical design, programming
Matthew Jenkins – concept, design

The Silent Drum Controller is a transparent drum shell with an elastic head. As one presses it, the head deforms and a variety of shapes with peaks are created reflecting the shape of the hand. These shapes are captured by a video camera that sends these images to the computer, which analyzes them and outputs the tracked parameters.

These variables are sent to a mapping / score-control system. Through several discrete gestures the performers gestures control the progression through an internal score, which is in charge of moving between different mappings, while the continuous gestures shape the sounds themselves.

For more information on technical specs see ICMC Proceedings 2008 – Oliver, Jaime & Jenkins, Matthew

Joshua Fried: concept, design, Max/MSP programming, performance
Eric Singer: steering wheel design and fabrication
John Driscoll/Alfonso Adinolfi: Shoes design and fabrication

Steering Wheel, Shoes, and gizmos control computer processing of live commercial radio.

Radio Wonderland is Joshua Fried performing solo live sound processing by drumming on old shoes and manipulating a steering wheel. Radio Wonderland turns live commercial FM radio into recombinant funk.

Radio Wonderland (Joshua Fried) live concert at the opening of the Tranzducer series at LEMURplex, March 2007.