{"id":1861,"date":"2010-11-07T02:13:48","date_gmt":"2010-11-07T01:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/macumbista.net\/?p=1861"},"modified":"2010-11-25T13:45:47","modified_gmt":"2010-11-25T12:45:47","slug":"nonlinearity-i-video-soundboxes-in-brussels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/macumbista.net\/?p=1861","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;nonlinearity I&#8221; video + SoundBoxes in Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>nonlinearity I<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/16567547\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/16567547\">nonlinearity I<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/macumbista\">macumbista<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After touring 3 weeks with 25 Kg of heavy metal synthesizer in a suitcase, I came home wanting something a bit lighter and simpler. My back-to-basics approach uses one SoundBox built for workshops with gypsy children and Afghan refugees in Hungary a few months ago, one contact mic, a Germanium transistor distortion pedal and 10 years worth of found objects collected on trips around the world.<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of this video lies the concept of nonlinearity, that most basic building block of chaos theory and the wonderful complexities of our natural world. The microphone\/speaker loop forms a system into which the nonlinear irregularities of 9V electronics, beads, springs, moss, shells and bits of bone produce unique bifurcations and attractors. Shaking things up a bit resets the system and new chaotic patterns begin to emerge&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SoundBoxes in Brussels<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Three Neanderthal Electronics works of mine will be shown as part of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imal.org\/en\/activity\/moddr\">moddr_* showcase<\/a> at iMAL in Brussels this month: <\/p>\n<p>* <em>BlueLightSpecial<\/em> (2009)<br \/>\n* <em>SoundBoxOne(&#8220;handmade&#8221;)<\/em> (2010)<br \/>\n* <em>SoundBoxTwo(&#8220;indianblanket&#8221;)<\/em> (2010)<\/p>\n<p>The show runs 13 November &#8211; 12 December 2010 and also features far more computer-oriented works by <strong>Gordan Savicic<\/strong>, <strong>Danja Vasiliev<\/strong>, <strong>Walter Langelaar<\/strong>, <strong>Julian Oliver<\/strong>, <strong>Martin Howse<\/strong>, <strong>Jonathan Kemp<\/strong>, <strong>Matt Kemp<\/strong>, <strong>Philip Lammer<\/strong> and <strong>Florian Cramer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>asbl iMAL vzw &#8211; 30 Quai des Charbonnages\/Koolmijnenkaai 30 &#8211; 1080 Bruxelles\/Brussel 1080<br \/>\nOpening on Saturday 13th of November, 15:00 &#8211; 23:30<br \/>\nwith moddr_ workshop and performances, check the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imal.org\/en\/activity\/moddr-opening\">complete program<\/a>! Finissage on Sunday 12th of December.<br \/>\nOpening hours:<br \/>\nWed > Sat, 12:30 &#8211; 18:30. Free admission<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/macumbista.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/soundbox2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/macumbista.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/soundbox2-400x441.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"BlueLightSpecial + SoundBoxOne(&quot;handmade&quot;)\" width=\"400\" height=\"441\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1862\" srcset=\"http:\/\/macumbista.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/soundbox2-400x441.jpg 400w, http:\/\/macumbista.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/soundbox2-927x1024.jpg 927w, http:\/\/macumbista.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/soundbox2.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>BlueLightSpecial + SoundBoxOne(&quot;handmade&quot;)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/macumbista.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/soundbox_II_03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/macumbista.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/soundbox_II_03-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"SoundBoxTwo(&quot;indianblanket&quot;)\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1863\" srcset=\"http:\/\/macumbista.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/soundbox_II_03-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/macumbista.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/soundbox_II_03-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/macumbista.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/soundbox_II_03.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>SoundBoxTwo(&quot;indianblanket&quot;)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Walter Langelaar for the invitation!!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>nonlinearity I nonlinearity I from macumbista on Vimeo. After touring 3 weeks with 25 Kg of heavy metal synthesizer in a suitcase, I came home wanting something a bit lighter and simpler. 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