Final Report 2 – Indietronic EP

Everything was recorded/midi mapped in Ableton Live 10.  All drum sounds were royalty free, one-shot drum samples from the sampling service “Noiiz.”  Anything external was recorded with a Sennheiser MD 421 microphone and all the guitar was played on an Ibanez Stratocaster copy from 1983 or so, run through a Marshall tube amp.  All live…

Final Project Part 1 – Indietronic EP

Once Covid-19 hit, I was obviously faced with a fabrication dilemma, being that most or all of the resources available to me would now be closed.  Since I am already a novice at fabrication, I decided to utilize what I was already adept at and had the resources to create: music.  Music is the most…

Upcycle Final Report // Cardboard Lasercut

Inspiration My inspiration for this project came from a few sources: the first being the vast amount of laser cut mandala art that exists on the internet.  I have always been fascinated with how machines can allow us to create products of complex geometries that are perfectly symmetrical with ease, and I wanted to use…

Upcycling Inspiration // Engraved Mandalas

The advantage of using a computer to make art is that you can achieve the precision of complex designs with ease.  I have not completely decided on my project yet, but I would like to use a laser cuter to do some cuts and engravings on recycled cardboard, wood, or paper. My first inspiration came…

Aesthetic Exploration // Psychedelic 60’s

The term “psychedelic” as an aesthetic has broad implications and has shifted significantly from its rock and roll origins in the counter-cultural 1960s to a more technologically influenced ideology with the invention of modern electronic music and glitch art.  Although my eye is drawn to both aesthetics, the original movement takes priority in my mind…