Artists Statement

INTERFACING  SOUND PERFORMANCE

Sein&Zeit #3 is a performance piece that features the recital of a percussionist: on stage. It both breaks down and controls television broadcasts.

The physical movement of the player is merely a recital for his own benefit, however to the machines it is an operation. In this regard the linear musical score dictates the music, but at the same time represents instructions for the machines. Once the player becomes familiar with his dual role, he begins to improvise. In other words, he becomes the operator of the system.

• Masayuki Akamatsu, a media producer, was born in Hyogo, Japan in 1961. He began to produce audiovisual artworks using computers in his undergraduate days. Currently, he is a professor at the International Academy of Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS)
• Satoshi Fukushima, a composer, was born in Niigata, Japan in 1977. He studied music at Niigata University, Faculty of Education and is studying music and programming at IAMAS.
• Yoshihisa Suzuki

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