Project launch
Restricted and Repetitive is officially launched with this little video made for me by the fabulous social media team at Appetite. As you can see I’ve been having a lot of fun experimenting with different elements that I might want to use in the finished installation. At the start of the video I’ve got a mini Tesla coil which is connected to my phone via Bluetooth. When I play the piano app on my phone it’s sending a signal to the coil which is making a sound and creating a spark. I love the visualisation of the spark to represent sparking neurones in my brain! I want to have a play with this to see if I can increase the amplitude of the signal to make the spark bigger. Later on in the video you see an Ableton Push, which is a MIDI controller (MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface). The Push sends a signal to my computer when I press the touchpad which my computer turns into a musical sound. I’ve been very lucky to borrow this Ableton Push from Drake Music to experiment with. It’s a really flexible piece of kit and you can use it to perform with live as well as record. I’m not sure yet whether it’s got a place in this project or not, but part of the joy of this residency is being able to try things out!