Gene Pool - Digital Culture

Gene Pool - Digital Culture


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Gene Pool#51: iOS and Future Tech
October 25, 2011

The Future seems to get ever-closer. We talk 3D printed buildings, augmented reality apps, and have fun with the new Siri personal assistant on the iPhone 4S, with iOS developer Chris Tingley and 3D artist, Riette Hayes-Davies. More Info: http://www.digi

Gene Pool#50: The Ethometric Museum
October 15, 2011

Following on from his hugely successful large-scale event, "Siren", sound artist Ray Lee assembles a collection of 40 handmade "ethometric" sound devices and presents a tour and demonstration of them in a performance which blurs the boundary of technologi

Gene Pool#49: Ray Lee
October 10, 2011

Inhabiting an alternate technological reality, manipulating the signifiers of history or creating a space for the "wonderful" to emerge - sound artist, Ray Lee stops by to speak to us on the occasion of his performance piece, the Ethometric Museum. More I

Gene Pool#48: Kathy Hinde
September 25, 2011

Touching on hydrophones, Quartz Composer and Bat Detectors, we speak to artist, Kathy Hinde in between her residency on a canal boat turned into a moving data-collecting instrument for AND Festival, project to produce playable animations for a touring Fol

Gene Pool#47: Para-Language
September 18, 2011

Sonic explorations of the phonetics and meaning of European languages with Greek artist, Vicky Vergou. The two part project revolves around the wealth of languages existing in close geographical proximity and is realised in video, sound and images. Featur

Gene Pool#46: Searching for Magic
September 11, 2011

"Did you hear the voices?" A roadtrip to the ancient monuments and sacred places of the West Country in search of inspiration and magic. With artist and musician, Sandy Nys of Belgian Ritual/Industrial band, Hybryds. Stopping off at Silbury Hill, Swallow

Gene Pool#45: Active Crossover Live
April 14, 2011

Field recording meets contemporary composition, drone and home-brewed electronics in a live concert at The Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading, as part of Simon Whetham‘s “Active Crossover” sound installation project. This episode is a condensed mix cr

Gene Pool#44: Dance for Screen
April 08, 2011

Development of new forms and representations in Dance for Screen. Our XTEND V collection of international artist films in this genre was shown at South Hill Park and projected large scale on the wall of Oxford Castle during the Oxford Dance Festival 2011.

Gene Pool#43: Beyond Surveillance
March 31, 2011

Do the technologies of surveillance increase our safety, or is it just “Security Theatre”? What are the future implications of the data-trace left by a new generation brought up to share their personal life on Facebook? What’s the hidden price of th

Gene Pool#42: Firestation Arts
March 19, 2011

The commercial foundation, social relevance and stability of the funded arts sector under question with Dan Eastmond, MD of the new Firestation Centre for Arts & Culture in Windsor. With a background in commercial entertainments, a new management company