2. Biography
oBorn : Ottawa, Canada, 1977
oCurrent Residence: Montréal, Québec, Canada
oPhD in Sonic Arts from the University of Huddersfield, UK
oTeaching Digital Music program of the Université de Montréal.
3. Background
oFascinated with the combination of past and present in sound art.
oAcoustic vs Electric
o“I am always thinking about the relation between music, sound, old
and new technology.”
4. Frequencies (a / friction)
oSound and Light Installation
oOscillator connected to a speaker and a tuning fork
oElectric and Acoustic
oBeating Pattern/ Beat Frequencies
5. Frequencies (a)
o“The (a) stands for ‘Audio’ or ‘Acoustic’ because the tuning forks are
producing an almost pure acoustic tone.”
oCombination of light, sound, programming and performance
7. La Chambre des Machines “Engine Room”
oIntonarumori: “Noise makers”-experimental musical instruments
created by Luigi Russulo (1910-1930)
oAcoustic
oPerformed with Martin Messier
8. L’usure du Clocher “The wear of the bell
tower”
o“Sound sculpture”
oMoving parts