Alex Chechile will discuss his recent project Data Decay/Rebirth, a series of performances and recordings that use various forms of computer data, including visualizations of biofeedback (brainwaves/heartbeat), still images, and video as a source materials for generating sound. Chechile uses analogue electronics to generate immersive noise that entwines the physiology of his body/mind by using homemade biofeedback systems. These systems allow the implicit physiological and cognitive experience during performance to directly effect how the music is sounded. With equipment fit for a laboratory, Chechile shapes sound using live brainwaves, heartbeat patterns, modular synths, re-wired reel-to-reel tape decks, and unconventionally played string instruments.
