18–23/1/2021

Pogon Jedinstvo (Zagreb)

Photo: Silvija Dogan

KONTEJNER initialized a new educative programme in the field of contemporary sound and technology, and within the framework of Re-Imagine Europe project: one that is focused on multichannel sound diffusion of electronic music and spatial sound compositions. The workshop was created and moderated by Miodrag Gladović, an engineer of electroacoustics and artist. During the workshop, participants had the opportunity to learn the theory and practically experience creative work in multichannel sound systems. Entry level experience and basic knowledge in working with electronic sound was needed in order to participate in the workshop, meaning that participants such as sound artists, musicians and composers of electronic music, engineers and sound designers as well as other artists familiar with electronic music, interested in spatial sound relations and new technologies, and motivated for creating 3D spatial sound environments were more than welcome to apply.

The workshop started with multichannel system set-up done by participants together with Gladović: it was a central 8.4 system for both octophonic and ambisonic sound environments , with additional 8 parabolic directional speakers and a set of different frontal speakers functioning as a speaker ensemble similar to an orchestra of speakers – acusmonium. The workshop consisted of a two days theory sessions from the field of physics and acoustics, focusing on themes such as sound traveling through space, sound reproduction via speakers and more complex sound systems, multichannel software tools and open source software (Pure Data, SuperCollider, Ambisonic Toolkit) as well as more commercial software and differences in their usage.

Practical part of the workshops was based on working with the multichannel system: diffusing electronic sound in the 8.4 system and creating spatial sound environments, using the directional parabolic speakers and frontal speaker ensemble, recording the outside sonic environment with ambisonic microphones and reproducing the field-recordings, as well as synthesized sounds in the ambisonic set-up.

In accordance with the epidemiological situation, the workshop ended in-house presentation.

Workshop participants: Alex Brajković, Andro Giunio, Davor Sanvincenti, Dora Fodor , Hrvoje Pelicarić, Ivona Eterović, Josip Pino Ivančić and Nenad Kovačić.

Miodrag Gladović (HR)

Miodrag Gladović (HR) is an engineer of electroacoustics, musician and multimedia artist. As an artist, he has been actively engaged on the contemporary arts scene for numerous years – either as a member of the artistic duo Lightune.G together with Bojan Gagić, or as a solo artist. His work, engineering expertise and immense creativity continuously contribute to the innovative aspects of all projects he is involved in. Combining a punk approach with DIY ethics, his twenty-year experience in a wide variety of musical styles and projects, using technology in artistic work and nurturing a specific sensibility for contemporary music and arts, makes him one of the most prominent names on the contemporary scene – primarily within the field of experimental and impro music, but also in the context of other innovative contemporary artistic practices. As an expert collaborator of KONTEJNER, engineer and artist Miodrag Gladović is involved in multichannel sound diffusion projects, both in terms of production and as an educator. Besides his engineering contribution to multichannel setups, his authorial contribution in that context is also extremely important. At Gibanja 2022, Gladović premiered his multichannel composition A Piece for a Small Accordion and Big Loudspeakers, and this year he will present an ambisonic DJ set in which he will play his favorite songs on the edge of ambient sound and dance rhythm, upmixed in ambisonic format.

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