Whistles, Machines and the Natural World. A multimedia mashup of human and non-human listening modes, experiences of varying temporal resolutions, mechanized sound and mechanical instruments. Composer, performer and sound artist, Bryan Jacobs' work focuses on interactions between live performers, mechanical instruments and computers. His pieces are often theatrical in nature, pitting blabber-mouthed fanciful showoffs against timid reluctants. The sounds are playfully organized and many times mimic patterns found in human and non-human dialogue. Hand-built electromechanical instruments controlled by microcontrollers bridge acoustic and electroacoustic sound worlds.
