"Musikmaschine" by Astrid Drechsler
Presented by Astrid Dechsler
The sound characteristics of instruments from the region Salzkammergut are paired with new and unusual styles of playing. First of all, the installation “Musikmaschine” deals with the ma- terials of traditional instruments such as wood, metal, and stone. Using coding, electromechanical, and digital elements, these materials be- come sound generators. Thus, new materialities and synergies between the characteristics of regional instruments and the style of electronic music evolve. Visitors can operate the “Musikmaschine” via an inter- face. They can create short audio compositions and as a result build a bridge between tradition and innovation. For this purpose, seven different sound generators were developed and built for the "Mus- ikmaschine" using old used and partly broken instruments. Controlled by microcontrollers, solenoids and exciters stimulate the material and produce sounds.
During the IRCAM Forum Workshops, there will also be a performance from students of FH JOANNEUM with the machine . They work with the materials of the traditional instruments, which are ar- ranged into beats and combine them with atmospheric soundscapes and multi-layered synthesizer sounds.
Project supervision and implementation: Astrid Drechsler, Daniel Fabry
Concept and prototype by students of the Master's degree programs in Sound Design and Interaction Design: Nagyija Bogás, Carolin da Silva Nasseri, Theresa Dietinger, Florian Drechsel-Burkhard, Valerie Feicht- mair, Johanna Gumpelmeyer, Anine Hallén, Madeleine Hurst, Andrea Hurtado Torres, Daniil Ivanov, Georg Kiraly, Edwin Lang, Nadine Lowden, Helena Opower, Andrea Ortner, Nadja Pirchheim, Oliver Posmayer, Korin Rizzo, Yao Sossou, Alexander Wildinger, Weronika Wrzosek, Lea Zucker Umsetzung: Astrid Drechsler, Daniel Fabry, Andreas Heller, Edwin Lang, Jakob Pock, Korin Rizzo
Performance: Mahtab Miandehi, Hannah Albrecht, Anna Semmelrath, Francisco Sylla