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Preying Mantis Robot Rockstars

by Absolute Value of Noise

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A set of autonomous creatures move about and communicate using a wireless Internet connection. They engage in solo and choreographed group activities. The sound of their motors, motion and engagement creates an eerie soundtrack.These robots are modelled after an imaginary jade-green preying mantis - a mechanical creature that is described in the "Martian Chronicles" (by Ray Bradbury). The robots are adaptable to both indoor and outdoor environments - galleries, sidewalks, parks, and performance spaces. This CD is composed of recordings of the robots in action. It was originally produced in Vienna for broadcast in 5.1 surround sound on Kunstradio ORF. The CD remix is a stereo version with some additional sounds recorded using wire coils.

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released May 6, 2006

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absolute value of noise Vancouver, British Columbia

Influenced by Merzbow, the Haters, Negativland and other denizens of noise-art culture, Absolute Value of Noise takes sound to the extreme. The artist likes to work with "gadgetry" - custom turntables, lamp filaments, wire coils, high voltage ionizers, robots, feedback systems, magnetic transmitters and receivers - to create both intense collages and minimal sonic threads. ... more

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