Life is made up of a series of ones and zeros – these sets of data are fundamentally what connects us. Especially when they form a symphony and tell a story like no other. Bartholomäus Traubeck makes a record player that can interpret the data in tree wood into music!
Bartholomäus Traubeck
Human beings have communicated and expressed themselves through music for many years. We’ve judged situations by the sound they make and somehow – through a series of electrical nodes – we have translated those sounds into emotions.
Bartholomäus Traubeck is the creator of a converted record player that can interpret the data from tree rings into music. The record player uses a PlayStation Eye Camera as well as a stepper motor, which is attached to a control arm and Ableton Live then relays the data. Interestingly, the sound produced can vary depending on the colour of the tree as well as the amount of grooves and rings. Each tree has its own individual sound, almost like a fingerprint.
The music produced from the interpretation is extremely chaotic and random, yet somehow in the chaos it all comes together.
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Words: Matthew Alexander
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Bartholomäus Traubeck
Bartholomäus Traubeck
