Posts by Scott Petersen
Live Improvisation: Art Space, Hartford CT, April 25, 2010
This performance took place on April 25th 2010 in Hartford CT at the Art Space. Our setup consisted of a number of circuit-bent toys and original electronic instruments, hardware mixers and computers running SuperCollider programs of our own creation. All toy and other input was captured via microphone, run through the mixer, and into either…
Read MoreAudio/Video: Uncertainty Music – April 24th
[wpvideo PlQ8VSar] Here is some low-quality video from our show at The Big Room in New Haven. More details will follow. Below is audio only.
Read MoreAudio/Video: Hartford Artspace, April 25th
[wpvideo D3YNrBlv] The above is some low-quality video from our most recent show at Hartford’s Artspace. Below is audio only. The performance space, as you will be able to tell in the recording, was cavernous. I estimate the ceiling to be between 16-20 feet. The room was exceptionally live and reverberant. Our approach is always…
Read MoreShake Rattle and Scacinto
[wpvideo GoPw2hxb] Above is video from the April 11th concert at the YUAG. Below is a low quality video shot from a slightly different angle. [wpvideo ewIKKsYj] Below is an audio recording of my live electronic improvisation EI4 from the Shake Rattle and Roll III concert. The piece is about 8 minutes long and consists…
Read MoreEI4: Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven CT, April 11 2010
EI4 is a live performance of an interactive electronic program I wrote for SuperCollider. The performer (in this case, me) uses the built-in microphone to scrape, scratch, and otherwise agitate the system. The software configuration consists of a series of reverbs, feedback lines, and samples which are triggered at various times throughout the performance.
Read MoreDJ TOY THING (aka DJ Crappy Turntable)
El MuCo has begun work on a number of one-off instruments, one of which is briefly described here. This fantastic pile of crap was once a DJ toy whats name I have forgotten, but will refer to as the DJ Crappy Turntable or DJCT for short. This instrument had two “platters” on the top side…
Read MoreCasing the Casio SA2
There are a lot of sites/posts online with either audio or video of bent Casio SA2s. One site in specific has a lot of great, detailed information on the Casio series, and that is CasperElectronics‘s site. In fact, his site should be required reading by anyone looking to learn anything about hardware hacking. That said,…
Read More1204-10-29
— Media: 2-channel Audio 1204FX Mixer — This piece is the result of an improvisation I performed on a Behringer 1204FX hardware mixer. I recorded 1204-10-29 in one take using only the 2-channel output from the mixer. There is no additional material in the recording, nor any post-processing aside from normalization. Typically used for audio…
Read MoreLive Electronic Improvisation @ IBeam, Brooklyn NY, Feb 12 2010
— Improvised Jointly with Brian Kane as El MuCo Scott Petersen, laptop and electronic instruments Brian Kane, laptop and electronic instruments — This performance features custom electronic instruments and software written in SuperCollider.
Read MoreEl MuCo IBeam Performance Recording — More
Hello El MuCo fans! Below you can find pictures and recordings from the show at IBeam on the 12th. I will upload the audio for the group improv and from Rich’s set when I have time to edit it! Happy listening! Many thanks to Heather for taking photos and video! El MuCo Set: IBeam All…
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