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board stiff

…what happens when gravity is demonstrated as the initiator of movement, when risk taking becomes an essential factor of dance, and when music is replaced by the clunking and thumping of task driven performance…

gravity based choreography from ‘mehmet sander’ and here below a short interview (via ‘roel wouters’)

m / 01-12-2011 09:35 - tags: ,  

20 Hz

…observes a geo-magnetic storm occurring in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. Working with data collected from the CARISMA radio array and interpreted as audio, we hear tweeting and rumbles caused by incoming solar wind, captured at the frequency of 20 Hertz. Generated directly by the sound, tangible and sculptural forms emerge suggestive of scientific visualisations. As different frequencies interact both visually and aurally, complex patterns emerge to create interference phenomena that probe the limits of our perception…

(via ‘yacco vijn’)

m / 30-11-2011 12:20 - tags: , , , ,  

grote prijs

intro films for the contestants for the ‘grote prijs’ this year (a music competition in various genres held each year in amsterdam) the style, posters and leaders were developed by three of my neighbours: ’21bis’ ‘from the hill’ & ‘jihaa’, very nice boys…

see the whole set here

m / 30-11-2011 10:27 - tags: , , ,  

machine

m / 25-11-2011 13:06 - tags: ,  

brinicicle

fabulous camerawork from the beeb on a unique phenomenon of nature, shame this ‘you tube’ version is low-res but still (via ‘wilbert leering’)

m / 24-11-2011 10:57 - tags: , ,