Cornstarch Speakers + Mechanic Sound Workout

Cornstarch - water - colored ink + speaker experiments.


Cornstarch Experiments Vimeo by Karen Curley.

Exotic Sound Sculpture in HD
by WonderHowTo

In the Niklas Roy's CTM.09 Mechanic Sound Workout workshop at KKB in Berlin, participants built electromechanical sound devices which were each connected to a modular mechanical synthesizer:

Equipped with soldering irons, cordless screwdrivers, motors, gear wheels and electromagnets, each participant in this workshop builds a small electromechanical oscillator for sound production. An old telephone rotary switch serves as a step-sequencer. With it, the individual oscillators are connected to a modular mechanical synthesizer that can then be programmed using plug-in connectors. After the workshop, each participant can take his/her small sound device home and continue to use it either as a minimalist musical instrument or as a futuristic doorbell. The workshop is for all who enjoy experimenting with sound and technology. Previous knowledge is not required; a certain amount of manual aptitude is however helpful.

Roy's previous projects include the International Dance Party + Binary Beat.

club transmediale (CTM) is an electronic/experimental music - sound + visual arts festival held in Berlin since 1999. Check out some of the other cool workshops from the past couple weeks at the 10th anniversary CTM event.