SPLICE Festival VI 2025 Lectures 1
Friday January 24, 2025
2:00-3:00pm EDT
Dalton Lecture Hall D1110, Western Michigan University
Stephanie Vasko
Putting the Wave in Waveform: Incorporating the Power and Sound of Water in Electronic Music
While field recordings of water are often incorporated into electronic music compositions, there are a multitude of ways to use water to create movement, sound, and visual interest in performances. This talk will cover techniques including field recording (above/on/underwater), hydropowering equipment, and incorporating water in various states into live performances. This talk will also feature a live demonstration of combining tape loops and ice.
Eddie Jonathan Garcia Borbon
Digital Buzz: Exploring Bio Art with a Virtual Bee Ecosystem
"Digital Buzz: Exploring Bio Art with a Virtual Bee Ecosystem" is a project that merges art, entomology, technology, and sound to simulate bee behavior in a digital ecosystem. Developed on the nota.space platform and recognized with the NOTANEAR AWARD at the International Digitalkunst Festival in Stuttgart 2022, this research-creation endeavor leverages random walk algorithms and object-oriented programming to recreate the roles of queen bees, workers, and drones. The presentation will highlight the integration of soundscapes generated by the virtual bees, enhancing the immersive experience. I will discuss the theoretical foundations, technological innovations, and artistic and sonic explorations that underscore this project, emphasizing its potential to push the boundaries of bio art, digital interactivity, and auditory engagement.
Bios
Dr. Stephanie E. Vasko (b. 1984) is an interdisciplinary artist who works with sound, electronics, sculpture, software, video, performance, coding, and photography. A tinkerer and experimentalist at heart, her work uses combinations of vintage and current technologies, instruments, and techniques to warp perceptions, play with the distinction between natural and built spaces, and explore embodied experiences. She performs online and in-person, most recently, as part of Sound Scene 2024 at the Hirshhorn Museum, and has participated in solo and collaborative residencies. Dr. Vasko is the co-founder of the bimonthly Ambient Annotations experimental music series in Lansing, MI. You can find out more about her at http://www.stephanievasko.com or on Instagram at @stephanievaskostudio.
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Eddie Jonathan García Borbón is a researcher and professional specializing in the intersection of art and computational creativity. His work explores the applications of new technologies in the arts, with a prominent presence in countries such as Colombia, the United States, Argentina, Germany, Russia, Thailand, China, Spain, and South Korea. His research focuses on the concept of Artificial Life, developing methodologies to implement virtual ecosystems in Artificial-Life Art, and showcasing his skills in live coding audiovisual performances. Eddie has expanded his expertise in video game development and virtual reality, creating immersive experiences that combine aesthetics and narrative with advanced technology. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Art Theory and Digital Media Studies at Nanjing University of the Arts and a Ph.D. in Musical Composition at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He also holds a Master’s degree in Digital Art from the Far Eastern Federal University, a Master’s degree in Musical Composition with New Technologies from the International University of La Rioja, among other qualifications.
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