We are but dust and shadows – Sustain vol.4 on air Wed 28.2 6pm

In this 4th episode we talk about the intersections of sustainability, health, data and sound in drusnoise’s techno composition ‘We are but dust and shadows’. The composition investigates how sonification of air pollution data can be used for modulation of sound, mirroring the ways that unseen particles in the air affect humans and the environment – usually in ways we do not notice or understand. The live experimental techno set features analog and digital modular synthesizers, samplers, FX pedals, iPad granular synths, and analog drum machines. Additional sounds and modulations come from public air pollution data, live sample and loop manipulation, field recordings, and scientific lectures.

Guest host JacqNoise (host of the Hijack show on RBL) interviews drusnoise and we talk about sustainability and sound, data sonification, improvisation, geek out on gear, and more.

Show notes

Links and references

drusnoise https://drusnoise.com https://instagram.com/drusnoise
Data artist: Lisa Knolle
Institute of Electronic Music and Acoustics Graz AT https://iem.kug.ac.at/
Data sources: World Air Quality Index – Graz Air Pollution: Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI), https://aqicn.org/city/graz/ | Das Serviceportal des Landes Steiermark, https://app.luis.steiermark.at/luft2/suche.php
European Environment Agency report on Air quality in Europe https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/air-quality-in-europe-2022
Link to performance at Institut für Elektronische Musik und Akustik, Kunst Uni Graz 23.11.2023 https://youtu.be/CeQQ7NSPBC0
Link to artist talk https://youtu.be/EMHHu3v6zIA
Guest host:
- JacqNoise https://jacqnoise.cargo.site/
- Hijack RBL https://rbl.media/programs/hijack/ Every 1^st Saturday at 9pm

Gear mentioned

Eurorack modules
- Intellijel MIDI – CV interface https://intellijel.com/shop/eurorack/1u/midi-1u/
- Mystic Circuits 3DVCA https://www.mysticcircuits.com/product/3dvca
- Worng Electronics Soundstage https://www.worngelectronics.com/
Elektron Octatrack https://www.elektron.se/en/octratrack-mkii-explorer
Elektron Analog Rytm https://www.elektron.se/en/analog-rytm-mkii-explorer
Borderlands granular synth iPad app https://www.borderlands-granular.com/app/
Eowave Quadrantid Swarm https://www.eowave.com/synthesizers/quadrantid-swarm/
Bastl Instruments Softpop SP2 https://bastl-instruments.com/instruments/softpop2
Error instruments Cloud Busting https://www.errorinstruments.com/a-74329068/bricky-format-standalone-box/cloudbusting-gold-xo-brickie/#description
Ableton Live https://www.ableton.com/en/
Dust granular synth plugin https://www.soundmorph.com/product/49/dust