ENVELOP AUDIO WORKSHOP by Glen Walton

A seminar on Envelop by Christopher Willits. Envelop is a set of immersive sound apps (placing sound in space by routing to various speakers).

It is also a space in California where people go to experiment with immersive sound.

Since I saw Suzanne Cianni play a quadraphonic set in Bristol I have been hooked on immersive sound. I started experimenting for Polglto Theatre’s Light Pickers work with an octophonic soundscape that swept around the space. There is so much more to play with in this space.

Christopher talked about immersive music bringing people together in the action of listening. It can be a truly stunning experience when done well.

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Envelop’s mission is to unite humanity through profound communal listening experiences. We achieve our mission through community-supported immersive audio venues, inspiring events, educational programs, and free open-source immersive audio software tools. Envelop leads the future of immersive listening, bringing us back to our ancestral connection to sound, and the social-emotional benefits of listening together.
— Envelop website

🌿 Making music with Plants!! by Glen Walton

Here I will attempt to collect some of the amazing experiments happening that turn plants into musical interfaces.

Playable Streets have developed a public installation called The Plants over several years of experiments in public space.

THE PLANTS IS A SITE-SPECIFIC MUSICAL INSTALLATION THAT INVITES PARTICIPANTS TO CREATE THEIR OWN MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS USING UNIQUE DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS... PLANTS!

The installation has evolved a lot since our first experiments, new sounds, new shapes and new plants! Before the COVID lockdowns hit we were working on a new expressive version of ‘The Plants’ installation with Electronics engineer and Playable Streets intern Tony.

The world of plant music:

Human Plant Interactions | Symposium & One Week Project

How Music Could Revolutionise Dementia Care by Glen Walton

Check out this great new study led by Melbourne University into the effects of music on people with dementia.

Playable Streets are currently working with Maroondah City Council’s Arts and Cultural Development and Aged and Disability teams to create an 'instrument' that allows participants with dementia and their carers to make music together. More soon! Stay tuned!