The conference and performances explored immersive audio and VR, showcasing the best in current research, authoring, design and performance. New Sounds New Styles is a joint AHRC and Digital Catapult venture managed by the Creative Economy Programme.
Videos including a full playlist, photos, programme and links to all the speakers, artists and performers that took part in the event on the 14th December 2017 are available below.
Featured Videos
A selection of videos from the day are featured below or to watch the whole event, a full playlist is also available.
Programme
Conference
Hosted by Fred Deakin (Professor of Digital Arts, UAL)
» Audio / VR Showcase
Hackoustic + Lee Mason HTC VR ‘workshop’ + demos from Kinicho 3-D Audio & Focal Point VR
Welcome and introductions
Digital Catapult : Jeremy Silver [video]
AHRC : Andrew Chitty [video]
Fred Deakin : What is Immersive? [video]
Session One
» Applied Soundscaping : Fred Deakin + Martyn Ware (Illustrious) + Stefan Kazassoglou (Kinicho) [video]
Interlude: Dr Paul Ferguson [video]
» Feminist Algorave : Joanne Armitage + Coral Manton [video]
Interlude: Kirk Woolford [video]
» Where are we? intro to VR : Simon Poulter (Close and Remote) + Lee Mason + Jonathan Newth (Focal Point VR) [video]
Breakout : Immersive experiences + Hackoustic artists
Session Two
Interlude: Joel Karamath [video]
» Radiophonic Workshop : Mark Ayres + Roger Limb
Interlude: Jack Driscoll [video]
» Acoustic Hacking & Instrument Making : Helen Steer, Tim Yates, Tom Fox, Kuljit Bhamra (Hackoustic) [video]
Interlude: Luke Worgan [video]
» [re]locate : Tahera Aziz (LSBU) [video]
» Audience Q&A moderated by Fred Deakin [video]
Performances
Performances from:
Project 2 : Sci-Fi Improv [video]
OFFAL : Orchestra for Females and Laptops [video]
Hackoustic artists:
Tom Fox, Vulpestruments; Tim Yates, Curio; Sam Battle, LookMumNoComputer; Andrew Hockey, Kinetic Tones; Jen Haughan, Sonic Ensemble; Kuljit Bhamra, Evolution of the Tabla Drum.
Programme FLYER
The event featured a programme with full details about the speakers and performers, links to their websites and contact details. It was designed by Malcolm Garrett. The PDF version is available to download.
Thanks
A huge thank you to the New Sounds New Styles speakers, performers and production team.
Malcolm Garrett + Fred Deakin + Hackoustic + Kinicho 3-D Audio + Focal Point VR + Jeremy Silver + Andrew Chitty + Martyn Ware + Stefan Kazassoglou + Joanne Armitage + Coral Manton + Libertad Figueroa + Diana Medina + Amble Skuse + Simon Poulter + Lee Mason + Jonathan Newth + Mark Ayres + Roger Limb + Tahera Aziz + Joel Karamath + Jack Driscoll + Luke Worgan + Kirk Woolford + Dr Paul Ferguson + Tom Fox + Tim Yates + Sam Battle + Andrew Hockey + Jen Haughan + Kuljit Bhamra + Project 2 + OFFAL + Tara Solesbury + Eliza Solesbury + Sam Michel + Asa Bennett + Elena Ware + Digital Catapult + AHRC + Creative Economy Programme
Sponsors
New Sounds New Styles was managed by the AHRC Creative Economy Programme and supported by the Arts & Humanities Research Council and the Digital Catapult.
