I’ve been meaning to explore the use of sound in my experiments, and this post marks the start of that adventure.

The idea was to scatter a number of instruments around the stage and trigger their use by giving meaning to the proximity relationship they each have with their peers.

I was secretly hoping that my legion of sound monkeys could write some Shakespeare and I think sometimes it does actually sound like there’s method to the madness… though obviously… there are still a few more secrets for the monkeys to learn before I send them into the DJ business.

Instructions
Click on a node to launch it in a random direction. There are no restrictions as to how many you can activate - though it will start to sound pretty hard-core very quickly if you don’t show some restraint. Clicking on 2 or 3 usually gives a good result.

Use the MUTE button if you just want to watch the show - and RESET button if you wish to start again.

In case you are yet to realise - you need your sound on to get the full experience.

I really enjoy playing with proximity in this way - it was the subject of my thesis and I continue to look for interesting ways to make use of it.