jamie allen » 2009 http://www.heavyside.net multimedia projects by artist-researcher jamie allen Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:26:31 +0000 en hourly 1 From Here On Out http://www.heavyside.net/from-here-on-out http://www.heavyside.net/from-here-on-out#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:13:20 +0000 admin http://www.tranzducer.com/?p=1745 A multimedia GPS walking tour of Newcastle city center, exploring the industrial social-history of the city.  Energy and infrastructures hardware are digitally layered onto the real cityscape, and experienced in-place.  Human performers and physical items spotted in the city are further used to merge uncanny media and real worlds.  Commissioned by Wunderbar Festival 2009.

Partners: Wunderbar Festival, Northern Film and Media, Andrzej Wojtas, Guy Schofield, Rachel Gay, Culture Lab

Link: http://fromhereonout.org/

]]> http://www.heavyside.net/from-here-on-out/feed 0 Human Potential (Movement) http://www.heavyside.net/human-potential-movement http://www.heavyside.net/human-potential-movement#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:05:24 +0000 admin http://www.tranzducer.com/?p=1737 “Sustainability” is ridiculous. A bicycle-generator powers a water pump and lighting system for a plantation of hydroponically grown, edible plants. Biker eats plants. Repeat. There are losses in this system.

Partners: Siggraph Asia 2009, hydroponics.co.uk, Culture Lab

Partners: Siggraph Project Page

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Partners: Culture Lab, EYEBEAM

Links: robopoems.com

]]> http://www.heavyside.net/robo-poems/feed 0 Last Laugh http://www.heavyside.net/last-laugh http://www.heavyside.net/last-laugh#comments Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:08:42 +0000 admin http://www.artstar.co.uk/wp/wp2/?p=1409 Description: A wind-powered outdoor rock speaker plays a cassette loop of a 1970ʼs sitcom laugh track.  The speed of the laugh track varies directly with wind speed.

Partners: Culture Lab, Harehope Quarry Project

]]> http://www.heavyside.net/last-laugh/feed 0 Kitchenwhere http://www.heavyside.net/kitchenwhere http://www.heavyside.net/kitchenwhere#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:06:31 +0000 admin http://www.artstar.co.uk/wp/wp2/?p=1406 A series of laser-etched kitchen implements highlighting material relationships to food.

Partners: Culture Lab

]]> http://www.heavyside.net/kitchenwhere/feed 0 Transmisol http://www.heavyside.net/transmisol http://www.heavyside.net/transmisol#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:31:34 +0000 admin http://www.tranzducer.com/?p=1806 A workshop in collaboration with Geraldine Juarez (2009 Transitio Festival, Mexico City).  Participants make solar-powered radio transmitters, with provided hardware and found parts.  Recorded messages are broadcast on select frequencies throughout the festival.

Partners: Geraldine Juarez, Transitio Festival

]]> http://www.heavyside.net/transmisol/feed 1 introducing http://www.heavyside.net/introducing http://www.heavyside.net/introducing#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:01:03 +0000 admin http://www.artstar.co.uk/wp/wp2/?p=1400 Music concrete composition for multichannel playback. The piece presents preliminary stages of recorded, material musical experience. Cassette tapes jostling, compact disc player hardware mechanism – all the accidental preludes of the listening experience. Remixed for 5.1 surround sound, 2009.

Partners: Culture Lab, ((audience)), Glasgow University

]]> http://www.heavyside.net/introducing/feed 0 The Age of Wire and String http://www.heavyside.net/the-age-of-wire-and-string http://www.heavyside.net/the-age-of-wire-and-string#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:04:13 +0000 admin http://www.artstar.co.uk/wp/wp2/?p=1403 The Age of Wire and String is an improvisational trio composed of cellist Peter Nicholson, guitarist Neil Davidson and Jamie Allen on various electronics.  Played shared bills with experimental and improvisational musicians Christopher Reiserer, Raymond McDonald, George Burt.  (photos by Will Schrimshaw)

Partners: Culture Lab, Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra, Canopy New Music

Links: Age of Wire and String on Myspace

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