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Experiment in Augmentation 1
Spring 2017 human-robot improvisation with Cyther and Modular Percussion (made by the MPR Lab) In the work, a human performer, Cyther (a human-playable robotic zither) and modular percussion robots interact with each other. The interaction between these performers is enabled by both the physical design of Cyther and software written by the composer. The perceptual…
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Opus Palladianum: voice and drums
Winter, 2013 2-channel recording; 7:00 I am fascinated by organizations that consist of contrasting elements. I am interested in the surprise that such juxtapositions create, and the musical forms that result from their statement. I am interested in the musical parameters that contribute to such percepts. The piece explores kinds of contrast, from those that…
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Rise of a City
2009 for guitar and robotic ensemble (PAM, MADI and CADI) produced and recorded by Scott Barton, mixed by Marc Urselli and Scott Barton at East Side Sound Studios, NYC Rise of a City introduces a human performer to the robotic creations of EMMI (Expressive Machines Musical Instruments, expressivemachines.com) for the first time. The piece features…
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Mechatronic Expression: Reconsidering Expressivity in Music for Robotic Instruments
S. Kemper, S. Barton (2018). In Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME). Blacksburg, VA.
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A Robotic Percussive Aerophone
K. Sundberg, S. Barton, A. Walter, T. Sane, L. Baker, A. O’Brien (2018). In Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME). Blacksburg, VA. full text
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Experiment in Augmentation 2 Performance
June 8, 2018; The Haven; Charlottesville, VA
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Experiment in Augmentation 2 Performance at NIME 2018
June 2, 2018; Moss Arts Center, VA Tech; Blacksburg,VA
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Musical Robotics presentation at Music and the Brain Seminar
April 3, 2018; WPI; Worcester, MA
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There’s a Persistent Hum in This Canadian City, and No One Knows Why
By CHRISTOPHER MELE, NEW YORK TIMES; FEB. 19, 2018
