NASHVILLE |DT: APRIL 7, 2010
FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/MSO
RICHIE HAWTIN PRESENTS
PLASTIKMAN LIVE 2010: SYNK IPHONE INTERACTION
AT COACHELLA AND
MOVEMENT ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL
For the PLASTIKMAN show, Hawtin is partnering with visual architects Derivative and visual designer Ali Demirel. Viewers of the show will experience a unique integration of audio, visuals and interactive technology, which now includes a customized iPhone/iPod Touch application called Plastikman SYNK.
Conceptualized by Richie Hawtin and developed with RJ Fischer (http://hexler.net) and Bryan McDade (Minus), SYNK will be available for free and is the official companion iPhone/iPod Touch application of the 2010 Plastikman Live worldwide tour. SYNK users will participate in an experiment in audience-performer interaction aiming to blur the lines of perception and participation.
“It has always fascinated me how sound, lighting, visuals and human interactivity define and deepen a concert experience,” states Hawtin. “By focusing on my own unique Plastikman sound I hope to find new freedom and explore the extremes of where these elements converge, challenging our senses, stimulating our memories, and creating an experience of physical and mental intensity that can be only Plastikman.”
Live performance interaction components include:
LOGIKAL
Based upon earlier "Lodgikal Nonsense" and "Vokx" voice tracks, this state invites the audience to re-organize the word samples using a user interface of 20 touch buttons. In this state the center of performance control is moved from the stage and into the audience.
KAMERA
This state is accessible throughout the show and gives users a live video stream of an internal perspective of the performance.
SYNKOTIK
This state explores the synkronicity of real time-generated percussion patterns and their visual counterparts, integrating the stage LED wall and the built in displays on each SYNK activated iPhone/iPod Touch.
KONSOLE
This state is active during the entire show with real time performance information. At specific moments an extended Konsole state becomes activated, allowing further insight into the real time programming of the performance’s drum and percussive elements, while also providing visual feedback of musical and effect parameters. A simplified remote Konsole is available to all SYNK users worldwide and will be activated during all Plastikman Live performances. Participants should connect to the Plastikman Wi-Fi network at each performance and will be notified of the activation of the different states by their iPhone/iPod Touch at specific moments during the show.
The SYNK experience will not be limited to viewers of the live show. In between the performances the SYNK application will be in sleeper mode and function as a Plastikman atmospheric location shifter. By using visualizations inspired by Derivative, combined with the iPhone’s built-in microphone and accelerometer, users are immersed in a Plastikman environment. For best results, please use headphones.
SYNK is available now for free in the iTunes App Store here:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/synk/id354695489
Compatible with iPhone or iPod touch. Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
A short teaser video of the first Plastikman Live technical rehearsal in Mannheim is available to view here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AkJEOsDyV0
Also check out www.plastikman.com for photos and videos of the rehearsal and Time Warp performance, more information about the visuals contest with Derivative, the iPhone/iPod Touch SYNK application, and continuing updates of the tour schedule.
PLASTIKMAN TOUR DATES
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
| Sun | 4/18 | Indio, USA | Coachella |
| Sat | 5/8 | Paris, France | WeLoveArt |
| Fri | 5/21 | Rome, Italy | Dissonanze |
| Sat | 5/29 | Detroit, USA | Movement |
| Fri | 6/18 | Barcelona, Spain | Sonar |
| Sun | 7/11 | Balado, Scotland | T in the Park |
| Fri | 8/6 | Saalburg, Germany | Sonne, Mond & Sterne |
| Sat | 8/7 | Plock, Poland | AudioRiver |
| Fri | 8/20 | Hasslet, Belgium | Pukkelpop |
| Sat | 8/21 | Biddinghuizen, Netherlands | Lowlands |
| Sat | 8/28 | Liverpool, UK | Creamfields |
| Fri | 9/10 | Isle of Wight, UK | Sunday Best presents Bestival |
Plastikman Live is presented in cooperation with Cosmopop, Clonk, Derivative, and Minus.
Special thanks to JazzMutant, Native Instruments, Ableton, Hexler.net and Cycling74. Front screen visualization inspired by Greg/Derivative.
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For more information on RICHIE HAWTIN PRESENTS PLASTIKMAN, contact:
MSO 818-380-0400
Alexandra Greenberg x223, agreenberg@msopr.com
Liz Miller pr@m-nus.com
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