This paper documents and reconstructs Tian Jinqin’s string-controlled electronic instruments from 1970s China, and formalizes their recurrent ribbon-based interaction design pattern. Drawing on ethnographic study in direct collaboration with Tian, we studied […]
Explorations in recording and playback on magnetic medium in spherical topology. This devices allows a more tangible yet randomized approach to the concept of the delay or looper. By recording audio to […]
This thesis examines how the familiar setup of vinyl DJ turntables can be reimagined by introducing tangible interfaces and digital tools. The goal is to open up new ways of making music […]
This master’s thesis explores how to adapt the davul, a traditional Turkish drum for live, experimental dance music. Inspired by the cultural history of the davul, techno, and post-club practices, the project […]
This article revisits the concept of the instrument’s inherent score, exploring how musical instruments can embody a form of notation that both shapes and inspires performance. Building on earlier research (Tomás 2016; […]
There have been many physical design formats used in the field of audio recording. As audio has an inherently a linear, time-based structure, these have generally followed logical layouts such as tape, […]
This website presents a repository of documents and media developed following the first comprehensive study of the work of 田进勤 (Tian Jinqin), a pioneering figure in electronic music instrument design in China, […]
The DodekaOTTO is a 20 channel sound sculpture based on the OTTOsonics project, which is comprised of a lightweight aluminum structure in the form of a dodecahedron. This open hardware platform has […]
Nachhall#2: Musik und ihre Instrumente in der Post-Digitalität Volkmar Klien (Einführung & Moderation)Martin Kaltenbrunner (Vortrag ‘Postdigital Lutherie‘) Isabella Forciniti (Elektronik)Enrique Tomás (Tangible Scores) Benjamin Wesch (Extended Oud)