Multichannel technician
MANTIS
Technical Director for the 48-channel surround diffusion system at the University of Manchester: NOVARS (2017 - on-going). Includes calibrating speakers, running the MAX-Patch, setting up and preparing pieces for concerts & arranging the layout for specific requirements.
EASTN - DC
Technical Director for main concert hall (52-speaker diffusion system) for the EASTN - DC 2018 ‘European Art-Science-Technology Network for Digital Creativity’. Also involved in the paper conference setups (see picture).
DISTORTED CONSTELLATIONS - Nwando ebizie
“Distorted Constellations is an immersive sensory environment inspired by artist Nwando Ebizie’s interpretation of the rare neurological disorder Visual Snow and her own neuro-divergency. This Afrofuturist alternate reality is a playground for creative exploration, using immersive technologies and embodied ritual practice. “
8 channel (3rd order ambisonic) mix and install/setup for Nwando Ebizie’s 20 minutes of action as part of her Distorted Constellations installation. This project included mixing the stems provided by the artist, and spacializing them within a 8.1 channel surround ring. The music was linked with visual projection mapping and dance - choreography.
More info:
http://www.nwandoebizie.com/distorted-constellations/
https://homemcr.org/exhibition/nwando-ebizie-distorted-constellations/
one woman - cheryl martin
“Cheryl is a unique voice in today’s theatre scene. She examines experiences that most people are afraid to discuss, but approaches them with a humour, warmth, and raw honesty that draws audiences in and allows them to fearlessly explore them with her.
Her debut show Alaska unearths a personal history of hospitalisation and mental illness, and Who Wants to Live Forever? Is a soul-filled fantasy about loss, love and hope set amongst the stars.
Cheryl will also perform an extract of her new show One Woman. If you ask any one woman how many times in her life she’s been sexually molested, you might be shocked at the response. Unless you’re a woman. Any woman knows. This early research and development sharing looks at new ways of sharing experiences with an audience.”
Binaural sound design and live sound production/tech for Cheryl Martin’s One Woman R&D at HOMEmcr for PUSH2019.
360video with sptial (ambisonic) audio.
A Visual Snow Alternate Reality by Nwando Ebizie is a multidisciplinary, Afrofuturist exploration of neurodivergency inspired by the artist’s experience living with Visual Snow Syndrome.
Produced by Forma Arts and Media https://forma.org.uk Commissioned by The Space https://www.thespace.org With support from Manchester Metropolitan University and Wellcome Trust
Watch/Listen here
Geode: Ocean
First order Ambisonic recording of OCEAN by Geode, a site-specific performance event designed for Manchester's extraordinary Victoria Baths in collaboration with performers Gemma Bass & Gary Farr of the Vonnegut Collective.
Recorded on a Soundfield Ambisonic microphone and rendered in binaural for headphone listening.
surround drum rec
Exploded A-format & B-format surround sound drum recordings.
Overlaying spot mics withing the ambisonic field in post editing.
Assisting Dr. James Bagshaw’s towards his Phd Thesis.
Surround sound composition and sound design for Manchester International Festival’s ‘The Walk : A Sleeping Child’, a prelude to little Amal’s journey across Europe.
Original eight-channel music and sound design for the animations and performance. The surround sound aspect was specifically created to work on an bespoke large-scale system for the Castlefield bowl (pictured right).