I walked four times around the same place. Four loops. I was wearing binaural microphones. Even at the same place, the sound is never the same. But it is often familiar.

I geologged as I walked. The geologging and the recording were started simultaneously.

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Special thanks to Kelly Snook from NASA for loan of the equipment.

I will tell you all about the trip to Ars Electronica, including: meeting people (Roman Stigner, Jeff Lieberman and Dan Paluska, Hayes Raffle, Ayah Bdeir, Julius von Bismarck), about bosner and fleischbrot, about the cruel tramdrivers, and some rules of tourism.

I will tell you about my secret little trip to California that has refreshed and energized me. About Berkeley and the insane strike we weathered, about working with Professionals and also with people in the theater.

I will summarize my talk at HEMBI and tell you how the open projects are going, including: the Dutty Artz terrain commission (tentatively titled “horchata”), the low-resolution hoodie connected to invisible dimensions, the Syncwalk interface, and whatever else I remember I’m working on.

I will tell you what I’m cooking this week, because I really missed not having my CSA and can’t wait to get back at it.

I’m leaving Ambient earlier than I thought, much to my relief; the Hyperinstruments Group has asked me to start early (June 1) to get up to speed on Tod’s opera, which, I gather, has a lot to get done before the first performance in Monaco in September 2009.

Some of the modified electronics I’ve been working with have proven very satisfying, and I will post in more detail soon. Essentially, I am using Max/MSP to change the speed at which tape loops are played; the results are very interesting and, more important, consistent! Next up will be to incorporate a variable-length tape delay using an additional playhead and some servos. (PS, I am very excited about Max 5 but can’t yet afford it)

Thenji’s film will be premiering next week in NYC, and I’m still trying to work out the details so I can make it down. It’s showing with three other short films on Saturday May 10th at the Visual Arts Theater at 333 West 23rd Street. This is very exciting—it is a beautiful film and I am thrilled to see it get the attention it deserves. I may be doing more work with Thenji once she returns from Chad later this summer.

I bought Boxcutter‘s first album, “Oneiric,” and I’m really enjoying it. I think it’s exactly what Burial was all hyped up to be, which is good because Burial is a waste of space if you ask me.

But then again, you didn’t—see you later hugs!

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