phantasmata .......

_________quasi-perceptual experience

Phantasmata is the noise acronymous of Xname, a multimedia artist born in Milan and currently based in London. Her live performances are developed through the use of artificial lights and home-made micro-oscillators which generate sound waves. The light, transformed in electric current, passes through the circuit and exits in the shape of a sonic frequency, while the sound, modulated by manipulating the light sources, becomes tactile and synesthetic. The result is an hypnotic spectacle dominated by stroboscopy and industrial and noise-techno frequencies.

blurb

Phantasmata = n. pl. phan-tas-ma-ta, from Greek phantasma. Images of the soul, mental images, something existing in perception only; Mental imagery (varieties of which are sometimes colloquially refered to as 'visualizing,' 'seeing in the mind's eye,' 'hearing in the head,' 'imagining the feel of,' etc.) is quasi-perceptual experience; it resembles perceptual experience, but occurs in the absence of the appropriate external stimuli. More on philosophical connotations of mental imagery here. The image is a process - and a predicate - of the brain, not a property of the world represented. "...nothing can ever be present to the mind but an image or perception..." (Hume, Enquiry XII.1)
Description = Empiric noise-at-a-distance, electronic circuits, pulsating lights.
Technique = Phantasmata is transformation of light into electricity and electricity into sound.
Instructions = Beware of your ears, close your eyes.
Collateral effects = Allucinations, synaesthetic visions, phantasmata.
Disclaimer = If you think this performance may offend you, please call an Immortal.
Thanks = Otolab, Piksel, DIY Makeaway, Ralf Schreiber.

History = Piksel 2009, Norway: bot1 was born, a micro oscillator built at DIY Makeaway's workshop. Micro-chip 74HC plus a solar panel. Bot2 was built years in Berlin, at Transmediale. Legs are chopped to increase sound. Bot3 is amicro_noise bastardizing the online instructions, and a solar panel is added. Milan, Otolab: experiments with Stoboscopic lights and Psychoscopio by Peppo Lasagna. London, Event Gallery, exquisite_code launch: first public solo performance: crocodiles connect the bots to the mixer. London, noise=noise on paranormal: the performance is named Phantasmata for the first time.

tech

PA, mixer, circuits, lights (colored, intermitting, strobos, laser), cables.

upcoming

London (UK) August 26th
Phantasmata w/Ryan Jordan @ nnnnn

Figure 4

timezones

Trondheim (NO) July 22nd / 24th
Phantasmata @ Stoy Pa Landet
Sound recording - Spartito

Berlin (DE) April 16th
Valerio Tricoli ft Phantasmata @ N.K.

Sheffield (UK) April 8th 2011
Phantasmata @ Access Space
Video by Richard Bolam

London (UK) March 10th
Phantasmata ft Kaffe Matthews @ NOHUP
Video by Niha - by Kaffe

Bergen (NO) November 20th 2010
Phantasmata @ Piksel
Video Stream - Giss channel
Fragments by Pan&Tone 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
Photos by Marco Donnarumma 1 - 2
by Pan&Tone 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12

Milano (IT) October 9 2010
Otolab in Phantasmata @ Medionauta
Video

Enschede (NL) September 9/12 2010
The singularity is near... @ GOGBOT
Video by Florian Cramer.
Video by Gogbot festival.
Video 1 and 2 by freepartysoundsystem
Photos 1 and 2.

London (UK) August 12th 2010
OpenLab Night#8 @ The Hackney Rose
Video - Audio

Linz (AU) August 18/20 2010
Phantasmata @ Dorftv
Play Video

Linz (AU) August 2nd 2010
NDC && Phantasmata @ STWST
Excerpts and Photos by joncates
Full recording: .wav or .ogg
Phantasminut sirj loop

Linz (AU) July 21st / August 2nd 2010
xname artist in residence @ Eleonore
Interview at Radio Fro - Press

Milano (IT) June 13th 2010
otolab in phantasmata @ Baraonda
Winner of the Competition for electronic drums!
Play Video.

Bologna (IT) May 8th 2010
xname ft otolab @ UP ARTE 3.0
Spartito - Video - Audio

London (UK) April 25 2010
noise=noise @ AREA10
Audio .ogg .wav

London (UK) April 21 2010
Ewen House @ Foundry
A/V Foundry Docu
Audio1 .ogg .wav
Audio2 .ogg .wav

London (UK) Feb 21 2010
noisebots @ E:vent Gallery
Audio - Video