Online Talk feat. evala
Talk Theme
Memories of journey, the future of spatial acoustics - See by Your Ears
Talk Theme
Memories of journey, the future of spatial acoustics - See by Your Ears
Guests
evala
Sound artist/Musician
KUBO Jiro
Sound engineer
Moderator
TOMURA Asako
Director of Garden TOKYO
Sound artist evala explores sound design not only in the sense of composing music along the time axis, but also spatially. In recent years, he has continued to present a number of distinguished works that no one has experienced before, as his spatial view of the musical world leads to the evolution of innovative sound technology and methods. In the talk session, evala will reveal his interpretation of technology and talk about the development of new expressions of sound with KUBO Jiro, a master of spatial acoustic technology, as we review evala’s works from the past through his latest award-winning creations, Chosho Hakkei, Invisible Cinema Sea, See, She - To you, who is yet to come, Synesthesia X1-2.44, Touch that Sound and Acoustic Vessel Odyssey.
Streaming schedule
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Sept. 11, 2021, 15:00 – 16:00 (CEST)
22:00 – 23:00 (JST)
Photo by KUNISAKI Susumu
evala
Musician/Sound artist
Born in 1976. evala has been creating edgy works of electronic music, and exploring auditory experiences with the use of 3D sound systems as new instruments. Founder of See by Your Ears, a project that explores the dormant possibilities in hearing, guided by the concept “seeing with one’s ears.” In 2020, evala received the Excellence Award at the 24th Japan Media Arts Festival for his Sea, See, She - To you, who is yet to come, based on the concept of “invisible cinema.” In 2021, he received the Prix Ars Electronica Honorary Mention for his spatial sound album Chosho Hakkei in Rittor Base - HPL ver.
KUBO Jiro
Sound engineer (Acoustic Field)
Founded Acoustic Field Inc. in 2007. KUBO’s work includes the development of sound systems and consulting on spatial audio, and based on his rich experience, he provides technical support for sound artists’ music production and installations using spatial audio. In 2014, he released the high-quality binaural processing technology HPL. He is a technical director of See by Your Ears.
TOMURA Asako
Director of Garden TOKYO
TOMURA is a content-plus-sustainability professional, with a focus on the integration of advanced technology into new experiences and social issues. She joined Sony Corp. in 2001 and oversaw the launch of the digital content distribution business at Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) and at Aniplex. After leading CSR Innovation in Sony Corp. and tackling social issues with NGOs, she now oversees content development, Sci&Tech communication, and sustainability.
As a visiting researcher at the University of Tokyo, she researches the collective creativity of artists and engineers.
She received an M.S. in Chemistry and a Master of Media and Governance from Keio University.
Venue
Ochanomizu Rittor Base
Rittor Base is a multipurpose space established by Rittor Music Inc. in Ochanomizu, Tokyo’s premier musical instrument district, offering an ideal environment for the sound of musical instruments and the best in audio, video, and streaming equipment. It has earned a reputation for its spatial audio equipment, and hosts a variety of events such as live binaural transmissions, installation exhibitions and surround-sound movie screenings.
B1 OCC Building, 2-1 Surugadai, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
