an Audio/Visual performance with AOF and I both using GCe prototypes. Programmed using MaxMSP/Jitter, and performed in real time.

First Runthrough:

Second Runthrough:

Description:

How do we create meaningful performance in modern electronic music? As technology becomes more advanced, how do we move away from our computer screens and relate to the process of creation in new and interesting ways? “Emotional Distance” is an audio-visual performance piece that explores the relationship between live music, images, and those who interact with them. Using handmade gesture-driven controllers and Max/Msp, the two performers create an experience in which sound affects image, image affects sound and each of the controllers are in turn affected by each other, creating a unique performance experience in which the two performers are as dependent on each other as the audio and visuals are.

Spend the day doing something you will be proud of. As it stands now, when you are dead and gone, people might say, “He got really good at casual iPad games,” or “His RSS feed was filled with interesting articles.”

Okay. It’s almost 2011. What are we doing here? One N got me thinking again about the use of internet space. So again, we ask, “what are we doing here?”

Posting new music?

Not as much as we’d like to. Someone demands some attention, and it’s not so easy to record these days.

Journaling about the idiosyncricies of life?

Not so much anymore. And facebook seems to be a more natural platform for the occasional personal update. (Not that that happens very often, either)

Sharing monthly mixtapes?

Yes, but it’s hard to keep from getting a little behind nowadays.

Showcasing new projects?

Again, things have gotten a bit busy around these parts. Not too many projects to share; unless, of course, you count getting diapering down to a science.

Sharing fun things we find on the web?

Yes, but, with the decrease of available time, this has quickly become simply posting the link rather than adding any additional commentary, which is fine, but it seems to lend itself better to twitter (a la &erson’s wonderful feed)

Posting pictures / videos of cats?

Yup. We got that one covered. Probably more than we should.

So. The question then becomes, what should we be doing here? Or, what do we even want to be doing here? Time is scarce. Energy is scarcer. So, I have decided to narrow the field a bit. I really miss drawing. Once upon a time I wanted to be a cartoonist, and, thanks to the wonder of the internet, that can sort of still happen, at least in a ‘published so that many people can see’ kind of way. I have enjoyed Cartoon June the past few years, however, the pressure to do a drawing every day is daunting, so it definitely won’t be that frequent. Probably not even every week. But, we have a focus, and that is the point! Thus, until further notice, this space will be used exclusively to share rants, ideas, and commentaries in the form of (hopefully ever-improving) comics. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll see you in 2011!

Things that broke last week:

1. Our Computer
2. Our Camera
3. Our External Hard Drive

Things that did not break last week:

1. Our Hearts
2. Our Resolve

Nice try, Universe.

Auntie Em and Uncle Micah came to visit Finn yesterday, and they gave him an amazing present. His very own theme song. We teared up a bit. He’s a lucky little guy to have such wonderful friends after only being here for a week.

Finn’s Song – Micah & Emily McGraw

Let’s pretend that you are waiting for something. It could be anything really. But let’s also pretend that you didn’t know when this particular thing was going to happen. You might think that this would be frustrating. Or boring. But you would be wrong. There are so many things you can do to pass the time! Like bake a cake. Or watch canceled television shows on Netflix. Or read a really large book. So many things.

However, watching tourists recreate the iconic Abbey Road cover via the Abbey Road live street-cam is probably the most successful way to watch the time just fly by. Hours of fun.