Einklang Outro – Musik x Digitale Kunst

This is the recording of the outro of No! by Bukahara in the Version of d'accord, visualized by Max Schweder.

"The aim of Einklang was to create as direct a translation as possible from sound to image in real-time. A picture is drawn by the vocal performance of the choir. Above the choir hang microphones that record the singers. The instruments of the accompanying band are also analysed. I use the data obtained by spectral analysis to control a fluid simulation. The idea is that the sounds are like forms and colours running across a canvas, like in an action painting. Depending on which frequencies the choir sings, and how loud, the generated image changes. The underlying fluid simulation is a simulation of chaotic processes. If you put the two together, controlled chaos simulation and live input, the butterfly effect ensures that a small change in the sound input can produce a big change in the image output. For me, this visualization is not a generally valid visualization for all possible music. It is my interpretation of the emotion I feel when I hear the song No! by Bukahara in this version. I use the computer and my programme to let the choir paint the picture." – Max Schweder