Robert Henke - Visual Music Artist

Part electronic visual music artist and part software developer as co-founder of Ableton, Robert Henke delves into the overlap between artist and engineer and how software needs to be accessible in order to encourage and not hinder the creative process.

Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:12 - Current Projects03:23 - Lumière - Working With Lasers06:49 - Building The Performance Software08:54 - The Beginnings Of Ableton11:37 - The Overlap Between Artist And Engineer17:12 - Working With Audio Loops20:49 - Making Software More Accessible27:16 - Developing A Unique Sound30:18 - Working Without Compression36:27 - 8-Bit: The CBM 8032 AV Performance

Robert Henke BiogRobert Henke's work is not easy to describe in a single sentence, and that already says a lot about what fascinates him: complexity and detail, often emerging from seemingly simple processes. Henke is a software developer, fascinated by the inherent beauty and elegance of technical constructions, and co-founder of music software company Ableton where he still plays an active role in the development department. Henke is a Berlin based electronic music producer who blurs the boundaries between club and listening since the mid 1990s. Henke is a visual artist often working with lasers to create audiovisual performances and installations. And Henke is teaching and writing about computer based audiovisual art and in general is a very nice person happy to share his knowledge.

https://www.roberthenke.com/

Caro C BiogCaro C is an artist, engineer and teacher specialising in electronic music. Her self-produced fourth album "Electric Mountain" is out now. Described as a "one-woman electronic avalanche" (BBC), Caro started making music thanks to being laid up whilst living in a double decker bus and listening to the likes of Warp Records in the late 1990's. This "sonic enchantress" (BBC Radio 3) has now played in most of the cultural hotspots of her current hometown of Manchester, UK. Caro is also the instigator and project manager of electronic music charity Delia Derbyshire Day.

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