Motion Graphics Created with Programming and Music as a Symbiont
In this article I want to summarize an exploration of digital artworks born and influenced by sound, a collaboration between programmers, artists, musicians and animators. Forms, colours, structures and sculptures generated with programming. I show you my 5 favorites, mostly choosen because of my liking of music by Four Tet, The Flashbulb and Alva Noto.
For more informations about the theme, tools and tutorials and of course more examples visit this blog www.smashingmagazine.com.
Here for now a fast introduction into the topic, a visualization of abstract micro graphics and mellow forms evolved by a energized idm sound.
Advanced Beauty 13 of 18 / Directed by Maxim Zhestkov from Universal Everything on Vimeo.
This motion graphic was born by the sound of The Flashbulb.
Relentless, The REV from flight404 on Vimeo.
Deniz Kader & Candas Sisman – Surface Trailer
Step in.In this world of blured sharpness. Always traveling between the borders of abstract forms and attuned objects. The sound is sensitive reflecting the surface of the pictures. Get lost and try to find your figure in it.
SURFACE TRAILER from Silo1 on Vimeo.
Soul Motive Showcase
Bristol based label “Soul Motive” gathers some of Dubstep´s finest. As they write: “A label dedicated to the emotive, musical and innovative styles of bass heavy music.”
Full support on this one, it looks like there are loads of great releases on the way..
Soul Motive Showcase by Soul Motive
Tracklisting
01. julio bashmore – around – (soul motive)
02. el-b – son di cali – (soul motive)
03. geiom – luna – (soul motive)
04. hyetal – neon speech – (soul motive)
05. julio bashmore – batak groove – (soul motive)
06. headhunter – luvdup – (soul motive)
07. ? – jump remix – (sm white)
08. trg – move dis – (soul motive)
09. phaelah and vvv – reconcile – (soul motive)
10. sharmaji – break your heart – (soul motive)
11. coleco – breathwork – (soul motive)
12. eleven tigers – stableface – (soul motive)
13. ? – secrets – (sm white)
14. forsaken – into the sunset – (soul motive)
via Sonic Router
Data Visualisation and tools
In a previous Article I pictured Data Presentations of Visual Complexitiy It intends to be a resource space for anyone interested in the visualization of complex networks. And to present complex network structurs in a visual language system. Data presentation can be beautiful, elegant and descriptive.
In the following article I want to show you interactive tools working for example with music like this one narratives2.0 and tools for creating your own visualizations. Most Data Graphics are unfortunately not for free but they allow us an insight in visual and structural thinking an inspiring graphic work. Thats why I am posting these information graphics, there are beautiful though they have so many details to capture. Wrapping your brain around data online can be challenging, especially when dealing with huge volumes of information. The best are summarized here.
Kunal Anand – looks del.icio.us
Julio Bashmore – Vice Mixtape
It looks like me and Roberdo share the same cup of tea. According to him: “Easy, melodic and yet so inspiring and groovy.” And i totally agree. Have a good Weekend.
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Tracklist:
1. Deadboy – “Heartbreaker (Julio Bashmore Remix)”
2. Cooly G – “Love Dub”
3. Deadboy – “U Cheated”
4. Julio Bashmore – “Around”
5. Son of Aphrodite – “Vibrations”
6. DJ Sneak – “Fix My Sink”
7. Blackjoy – “Untitled (Solid Groove Remix)”
8. Mosca – “Gold Bricks, I See You”
9. L-Vis 1990 – “United Groove (Baobinga and I.D Remix)”
10. LV & Untold – “Beacon (Mount Kimbie Remix)”
11. Breach – “Fatherless”
12. Julio Bashmore – “Um Bongo’s Revenge”
via roberdo.de
Vanishing Point by Takuya Hosogane
Vanishing Point from Bonsajo on Vimeo.
I really like this great animation film by Takuya Hosogane done with Cinema 4D and After Effects. The song is by Cubesato with the name of “Meine Meinung” (in eng. “My opinion”) .
Takuya´s Project name is Bonsajo. Find more about it here.
via btglondon
Soul Kitchen – Tech-house Mix January 2010
Our good Friend DJ Xelow changed his name to Soul Kitchen. He keeps pleasing our ears with solid tech-house and techno sets, and this is one of them. Enjoy.
Soul Kitchen – Promo January 2010 by Soul Kitchen
Sanna Annukka – Illustrator
She is half finnish and half english. She grew up in the landscapes of Paltaniemi, a village in Finland, swimming and fishing in Oulujarvi and exploring the forests. I can recognize that her childhood must be really intense filled with nature outdoor activities..The colours are showing us how much fun it has been grewing up with a lake and forest so close. Why i choosed her to get a place in the blog, is because of her great feeling of form and composition. The individual forms are floating in between the the main form. Nothing is bothering the the shapes and figures.
visit her website for more information.
Bass Music Mix 15 by Skyence
And yet another great dubstep mix. The guys at bass music are really doing a great job. Plenty of good sound over there. Skyence played around with lots of styles and tempos, all properly mixed! I really like the diversity of this one. Check out the Skyence Interview and lots of more bass stuff here. Well worth checking out btw.
Bass Music Mix 15 – Skyence by bassmusic
Tracklist:
01 Throwing Snow – In My Minds Eye (with Jesse Moncrieff)
02 Backdraft – Headcharge (Eskmo Remix)
03 Jamie Vex’d – Saturn
04 Swede:art – Wonkycarz
05 Robot Koch – Hard To Find
06 PANTyRAiD – Headcase
07 Portformat – Knock Knock (feat. Bless1)
08 Dabrye feat. Jay Dee & Phat Kat – Game Over
09 Julien Dyne – Stained Glass Fresh Frozen (feat. Mara TK)
10 Synth Fiction – Nuke
11 Foamo – Wardance (Raffertie Remix feat. Shiftee Moova)
12 Skyence – Not Me
13 Floating Points – Love Me Like This (Nonsense Dub)
14 Modeselektor – Happy Birthday
15 Alien Pimp & Ikkaku – Neutro (Skyence Remix)
16 Common – Universal Mind Control
17 Two Fingers – Whatuknowabout (feat. Sway)
18 Nitrada – Fading Away (Apparat Remix)
19 Timo Maas – Slip In Electrokid
20 Skyence feat. Tanvi Rao – Stuck In Time
Photographer Rune Guneriussen
Photographer Rune Guneriussen from Norway combines Landscapes with household objects. The description from “Cool Hunting” is way better then anything i could write:
“The scenes capture a peculiarly Nordic combination of otherworldliness and dark humor. A herd of desk lamps turn their lighted heads downwards to graze in the twilight of a lonely Savannah. Two chairs battle for supremacy on a lonely beach amidst a group of helpless bystanders. A line of telephones negotiates a stony mountain pass. While Guneriussen offers no interpretations of her work, the surreal juxtaposition of man-made objects with distinctly wild settings evokes the fragility and ultimately the ridiculousness of man’s efforts to subdue nature. The clean, sterile lines of the objects stand in defiant contrast to the ragged edges of the stones, waves and trees around them. “I really like this contrast, the colors and lights of nordic landscapes. Some could be mimicking animals, others are just completely misplaced..i think “Telefon” is my favourite.
And there´s lots of other great work on her website. I specially like “Evolution” and “Kraft”.
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Visual Complexity
We are flooding more and more our consciousness with information and short lasting knowlegde. It’s hard to figure out what is really important for ourselves and what we should keep. We try to organize and structure our life to clear our mind, we are multi plane and try do everything simultaneously. So we see life needs training, but the good thing is human nature gave us the talent of seeing beauty and creating it and even the chaos of things become beautiful if some smart guys put them in aesthetic order.
Like http://www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/ and find your favorite to visualise your life pattern.
_grau by Robert Seidel in HD
_grau | 10:01 min | d 2004 | HD premiere from Robert Seidel on Vimeo.
_grau is a award-winning experimental film by Artist Robert Seidel based in Jena, Germany. Produced in 2004 it is now available in HD on Vimeo (before it was only shown in museums and galleries in this detail and quality). Here is what it is about:
“_grau is a personal reflection on memories coming up during a car accident, where past events emerge, fuse, erode and finally vanish ethereally … various real sources where distorted, filtered and fitted into a sculptural structure to create not a plain abstract, but a very private snapshot of a whole life within its last seconds …”Though there are some impressive effects to be seen here, and one wonders how this was done, Robert comments on Vimeo:
“_grau is not really about the technique although it wouldn’t be possible without it. The key is the hidden narration, so everything you see is flowing and intervening from the same basis, just offering different perspectives on the event…”.”Abstract, organic, emotional! Love it.
Watch it in HD!
More about Roberts work here.
oneframeoffame.com – Interactive Music Video by C-Mon & Kypski
Share one frame of fame. The idea behind oneframeoffame.com ist to produce a music video with the support of the web community. C-Mon & Kypski are producing the ‘More is Less’ music video and are using the help of users and their webcams. By using photographed frames from people all over the world a cool video came together. The music is fun and uplifting and isn´t it a great way to promote an album? I think it is! Almost 6000 Participants and counting..
Now share your frame and be creative!
via @daitomanabe
Arctic City Mix December 09 by TRG
Back on track. I am back in Berlin and found this indeed artic mix by TRG. I just arrived from a Country where it was 20 degrees warmer then in Berlin at the moment. This mix really goes for the winter vybe..some disharmonic grooves shape up to something good. Not an easy listening experience but i really like it. Way to go TRG.
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Tracklist here
via blogrebellen
Our favourite Tracks of 2009
Going with the trend and as the year is coming to an end it is time think about what was..
This blog has a strong focus on music so it makes a lot of sense to gather some opinions and to post our favourite tracks of 2009. All styles, what made us dream, dance and laugh.. Enjoy and have a good start into 2010.
Lukas – http://www.myspace.com/luckyarts
| Burial & Four Tet – Moth | Moderat – Rusty Nails (Shackleton Remix) |
| Gelka – Soon | Mount Kimbie – Serged |
| Marcin Czubala – Jedwab | Federleicht – On the streets (kollektiv turmstrasse’s let freedom ring rmx) |
Roberdo – http://www.roberdo.de/
| Freeland – under control | General midi – 4 million ways |
| Gramatik – dont get weary | Fink – sort of revolution (cinematic orchestra remix) |
| Eitan reiter – ups and downs (perfect stranger remix) | Philipe de boyar and lars moston – so sick |
| Quantic and His Combo Barbaro – Undelivered Letter | |
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