Taming of the Stream: Performance with(in) protocol

How the project will be realized

In the framework of the project, we will present a series of four online events that will take place once a month between September and December 2021. The project is divided into two ideological levels and a series of events. In the first, we develop a digital environment with minimal latency of musical interactions and improvisation that simulates the liveliness of sound performances. The latter will be realized by streaming from different locations. The first part is coordinated by new media and sound art artist Guy Van Belle, who has conducted preliminary research on the technology. The second part will be an invitation to create and explore an experimental approach using the experimental browser "noisecrypt" developed by Louis Foster. The platform reflects the nature of interaction from remote locations by validating the parameters of such exchanges. The data transfer and its programmed environment are integral to the event and the perception of the experience. The events in this series will be coordinated by Michal Mitro.

In addition to streaming, "Noisecrypt" exposes the very data structure of the technology and allows for its extended and creative use. In this context, the stream is not only a mediating technology, but also to some extent a compositional and performative tool. It allows the creation of collage content with a random filter, composed of elements collected from different participants and viewers of the stream, regardless of latency. The audience will thus become part of the stream, during which a complex polyphonic work will be created, unique and individual at any given time. The stream will reflect, among other things, the digital programming environment and the protocols dictating data transmission.
Individual online performances will involve selected musicians, vocalists, sound artists and audio creators in collaboration with partners who will actively and continuously communicate the created streaming platform to their audiences. The streaming events will focus on sonic collaboration using electronic instruments and technologies, improvisation and open situational interpretation of diverse musical approaches, leading to a sustainable space for the generation of new art and new forms of participation, shared with all in our ever-changing and evolving society.

The works that will be created in the project Taming of the Stream will be part of the upcoming sixth edition of Wrong - Biennale of Digital Art in Valencia. With this step, we want to increase the reach of the project, include a public international audience and invite them to participate in the streaming platform. 

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