Music Informatics
Music Informatics is an interdisciplinary work field that experiments with algorithmic processes and embeds them in the context of installations, compositions, programs and theoretical ideas. Projects in this area may be concerned with artistic and/or scientific questions and supplement other modules. At the IMM, Music Informatics is currently divided into the following areas: Algorithmic Acoustics (Algorithmic Sound Synthesis, Sonification, Philosophy of Informatics, SuperCollider), Hybrid Sound Computing / Extended Systems (Live Electronics, Tangible Auditory Interfaces, Semi-Analogue Sound Synthesis, and Graphic Programming (PureData, Max/MSP). The teaching courses live from the combination of practical abstraction and theoretical work on the material.
IMM Rundfunkorchester @ Nacht der Neuen Musik [Night of New Music]
The IMM Rundfunkorchester [IMM Radio Orchestra] is an ensemble for manipulated radios that are played via a network. The merging of analogue and digital sound levels creates an unusual sound performance that reflects on the development of our media culture: the broadcast itself becomes the instrument.
The performance on 28 May 2010 was interpreted by Julius Hochstrate, Jonas Hummel, Maurice Braun and Lukas Truniger, with the support of IMM assistant professor Hannes Hoelzl.