see signals sea noise

See signals sea noise goes @audibleperspectives ! Wir präsentieren unser Installations-Setup, an dem man ins Archiv eintauchen (sowohl Bild wie Ton) und mit ausgewählten Samples spielen kann. 18/19 April, Biel Samstag 13-19 Uhr Sonntag 10-19 Uhr >> In der Arktischen See vor Spitzbergen sind über die Jahre im Umfeld eines Klimaforschungsprojekts um die 50’000 Stunden Audio zusammengekommen, ein grosses Rauschen mit vielen ungewöhnlichen Signalen darin. Während Kameras und Sensoren unentwegt dokumentieren, hören gleichzeitig Pickups den wissenschaftlichen Geräten beim Arbeiten zu. Wie entstehen Forschungsresultate und was hat ein meeresbiologisches Experiment mit dem prekären Jetzt zu tun? Das Programm Sea signals see noise bringt seine interaktive Archiv-Station ans Audible Perspectives-Festival: Die Besuchenden können so während der ganzen Festivaldauer in die Unterwasser-Soundwelt des Meeres vor Spitzbergen und Helgoland abtauchen und eigene Soundexperimente mit ausgewählten Samples machen. Mitglieder des Teams sind vor Ort und geben Einblicke in das Forschungs- und Vermittlungsprojekt. >> «Sea signals see noise» ist Teil des an der ZHdK angesiedelten SNF-Projekts «Datenflüssen lauschen» von Hannes Rickli und wird unterstützt von der Ernst Göhner Stiftung images: @ben__kaczor live performing archive sounds @smemmusic stereometry image from the archive

@seesignals Installation An artistic-scientific sound archive 13:00 - 19:00 Sa / 10:00 - 19:00 So Alte Krone, ground floor Graphic Design: @coraliewipf @samuelweidmann

We are looking forward to an evening at @smemmusic where swiss artists @ben__kaczor and @flurinamia are invited to work with the sound archive of the Computer Signals project, exploring and re-shaping the orignal recordings, and opening up new sonic perspectives and approaches to listening. The performances will be followed by a conversation with Ben Kaczor on the archive, its development, and its significance for artistic research and creative exploration. Ben Kaczor’s (*1991) manyfolded artistic practice is deeply rooted in an intuitive orientation toward deep listening and finds an echo in his sensitivity to delicate sonic detail. His work can at times be described as a form of bridge-building — connecting sound textures that emerge from raw rhythms and layered atmospheres, finely woven into suspended polyphonic gestures that often carry a quality as if they were voices rising from within. Swiss artist Flurina Mia Häberli (*1998) works with anthropogenic underwater noise as a compositional and performative material. By doing so, she emphasizes awareness of this neglected type of pollution. Her practice invites focused attention on subtle and often concealed acoustic environments, allowing resonances to surface that lie beneath habitual listening. In an era where the climate crisis demands immediate recognition, it is all the more important to her to draw attention to environmental issues through sound and artistic research. She is also active as a singer-songwriter and live performer (no phase, babycurls). Join us for a beautiful evening with sound and conversation!! See signals sea noise is part of the Agora project Listening to Data Flows by Hannes Rickli, funded by the @swissnationalsciencefoundation and supported by the Ernst Göhner Foundation and the Zurich University of the Arts @zhdkcampus Image: Remos3, Ny-Ålesund, Spitzbergen, 
Stereometric photo taken on 22.12.2023, at 19:05 (left), (detail). ©Philipp Fischer.

See Signals Sea Noise – Dianita Live @ S.P.A. (Limited Edition Cassette) Released in collaboration with Inverted Audio and Zurich University of the Arts, this is a 47-minute live recording by Swiss sound artist dianita. Drawn from the Computer Signals Archive - over 50,000 hours of underwater recordings captured since 2012 off Spitsbergen and Helgoland - the performance transforms climate research into sound. More than ocean ambience, the archive reveals the hidden life of the observatory itself: power flows, electromagnetic shifts, and the interplay of marine and machine noise. Freely available under Creative Commons, See Signals Sea Noise opens these recordings to new artistic exploration. Go and explore the archive yourself at: seesignals.art Music by @dianitamargarita_ Buy from @invertedaudiostore Photo by Philipp Fischer / AWI Design & Layout by Tom Durston Commissioned by @seesignals Produced by inverted-audio.com
Supported by @swissnationalsciencefoundation & Ernst Göhner Foundation

thrilled to announce the upcoming cassette release w dianita (live) in collaboration with @invertedaudio we look forward to the cassette featuring a 47-min live recording of @dianitamargarita_ live concert at @spaspaspa.ch during Art Basel 2024 See Signals Sea Noise program is supported by @swissnationalsciencefoundation , the Ernst Göhner Foundation and @zhdkcampus

We are thrilled to announce today’s release of the third podcast episode in conversation with @lbhonne ! In this episode, we spoke with Lb Honne, the Zurich-based artist, producer and co-founder of the labels Project Indigo and St.Odes. Our conversation touched on his work with the Computer Signals Audio Archive, where he developed a personal system of accessibility in response to the vast amount of recordings. We also discussed how, throughout his work with the archive, he implemented a new approach to his artistic practice, and to his methods of sampling and sound manipulation. The podcast invites you to explore diverse aspects of Hannes Rickli’s long-running artistic project Computer Signals and its outreach program, see signals sea noise. Dive into discussions about the project’s diverse stages, the people involved, and its extensive audio archive, featuring over 50,000 hours of underwater recordings – now open for experiments! You can listen to the podcast on Spotify and other providers – see link in the bio. We hope you’ll enjoy the insights. Image: Lb Honne Live at S.P.A June, 2024

We’re pleased to share @ben__kaczor beautiful new release «Nothing Comes Back the Same» on the Bern-based label tkbks – a sonic exploration that opens the underwater sound archive of Computer Signals to new experimental and poetic dimensions. What happens if a sound archive consisting of around 50,000 hours of underwater audio material collected over the past 10 years is opened up for sound experiments, live sessions and installations? «Nothing Comes Back the Same» is a 15-minute sound piece resulting from Ben Kaczor’s engagement with the archive of the project «Computer Signales». Original archive samples were processed using the upcoming sssn MAX plugin by artist & educator N EV, further manipulated with Hainbach’s Tape Station at the SMEM Museum @smemmusic in Fribourg, and expanded through synthesizers into new harmonic atmospheres. The work is a sonic reflection on impermanence, texture, and time. The B side of the tape contains extracts from the original archive files. The sonic archive follows an underwater observatory for climate impact research off spitsbergen in the arctic sea through multiple angles: via the immediate acoustic environment with a high-resolution hydrophone, via the electrical power drain of the observatory summing up all its involved components, as well as the fluctuating electromagnetic fields within the underwater box and right next to a picture-taking camera. The audio archive is an offspring of Hannes Rickli’s artistic research project «Computersignale». The beginnings of the archive date back to 2012; it continues to expand as long as the recording equipment lasts. The archive and its artistic processing as part of the «See Signals Sea Noise» mediation program is supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), the Ernst Göhner Foundation and the Zurich University of the Arts. Image 1: tkbks038 release Link in Bio! Image 2: RemOs1 (2012 – 2020), Ny Ålesund, Spitzbergen, image taken on 24.06.2013, 13:58. ©Philipp Fischer.

We are happy to announce the second episode of the podcast is out, and it’s all about ‚infrastructural ears‘. For the second episode spoke with Valentina Vuksic, who is involved as ​an artist in the long-term development of the Computer Signals Audio Archive and the setup of the recording system. We discussed the origin and structure of the archive, her approach to working with machine sounds, and what it means to listen to infrastructures. In this image, taken by Valentina Vuksic, you get a glimpse of the under water audio recording system, at that time taken for a checkup in the marine workshop of Philipp Fischer’s research team. You can listen to the podcast on our website, Spotify and Soundcloud – see link in the bio. We hope you’ll enjoy the insights and stay tuned for more! See signals sea noise is part of the Agora project Listening to Data Flows by Hannes Rickli, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) @swissnationalsciencefoundation

We’re excited to share that artist and musician @ben__kaczor is currently working with the recordings from the Computer Signals Audio Archive at the Swiss Museum & Center for Electronic Music Instruments @smemmusic As part of his residency at SMEM, Ben is exploring the raw recording data through manipulation and transformation with various instruments—crafting a unique collection of sonic soundscapes. We can’t wait to hear what emerges from this deep dive into instrumental history and archival material.
Stay tuned! See signals sea noise is part of the Agora project Listening to Data Flows by Hannes Rickli, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) @swissnationalsciencefoundation .

SEE SIGNALS SEA NOISE // Underwater soundscapes inspire sound art experiments from Ben Kaczor, Lb Honne, Dianita, Hatarii → link in bio An innovative initiative that captures underwater soundscapes off the coasts of Spitsbergen and Helgoland using hydrophones. These recordings encompass both the natural marine environment and the operational sounds of scientific instruments, creating a unique blend of oceanic and technological noises. Over a decade, the project has amassed 50,000 hours of audio, now accessible through the Computer Signals Archive. This archive now invites artists & enthusiasts to explore and contribute to engage with the material, creating music, installations, and sound experiments. Swiss musicians @ben__kaczor , @dianitamargarita_ , @lbhonne and @hatari_music , are collaborating to develop innovative formats that bring these underwater sounds to life. @seesignals plans to host workshops, live performances, and interactive exhibits over the next 1-2 years, aiming to inspire installations, sound experiments, club nights, and music releases derived from the underwater audio landscape. With its unique blend of scientific rigor and artistic curiosity, the archive invites a fresh reflection on the materiality of the digital and the infrastructural realities of climate research. It’s a project that not only listens to the sea but also amplifies the act of listening itself, turning it into an art form. The Computer Signals Archive, developed by sound artist Valentina Vuksic and operated by Birk Weiberg & Christoph Stähli is funded by the @swissnationalsciencefoundation and hosted by Zurich University of the Arts @zhdkcampus .

Today : Urban Waters, a special programme at Zurich Lake As part of Urban Waters, a transdisciplinary art project initiated by Zurich University of the Arts @zhdkcampus , we are expanding our interactive archive station with an additional live hydrophone on Saturday, February 8, at Strandbad Tiefenbrunnen in Zurich. Now, you can immerse yourself not only in the sounds of the Arctic underwater world but also in those of Lake Zurich, while exploring variations of the field recordings through a patch program. In addition to the interactive archive station, there will be two live concerts by Sarah Zuchi @sarahzuchi_waves @hatari_music and @lbhonne and Tim Shaw @tim4shaw will perform an Ambulation walk – which is a live augmented soundwalking practice that uses listening and sound processing technologies to harvest diverse sounds from the immediate environment, and present it back to a participant group moving through a soundscape. We’ve got lot on the menue, so make sure to join us for immersive journeys into the sonic depths of water! Programme: 🔹 12:00–6:30 p.m.: Sea Signals Lake Noise, interactive archive station (Pavilion Restaurant, ongoing, join anytime)
🔹 2:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.: Ambulation walk by Tim Shaw (outdoors, meeting point: Pavilion Restaurant)
🔹 5:00 p.m.: Live Set by Sarah Zuchi @sarahzuchi_waves @hatari_music (Pavilion Restaurant)
🔹 6:00 p.m.: Live Set by LB Honne @lbhonne (Pavilion Restaurant) 🎧 Admission is free! 
See signals sea noise is part of the Agora project Listening to Data Flows by Hannes Rickli, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) @swissnationalsciencefoundation . Commissions for the musicians are supported by the Ernst Göhner Foundation. #zhdk #urbanwaters #noise #experimentalmusic #ambient #ocean #underwater #sounds #lbhonne #sarahzuchi #hatarimusic

We are thrilled to announce today’s release of the first episode of the see signals sea noise podcast ! The podcast invites you to explore diverse aspects of Hannes Rickli’s long-running artistic project Computer Signals and its outreach program, see signals sea noise. Dive into discussions about the project’s diverse stages, the people involved, and its extensive audio archive, featuring over 50,000 hours of underwater recordings – now open for experiments! In the first episode, we held a conversation with Dianita @dianitamargarita_ artist and multi-instrumentalist from Vevey based in Bern, Switzerland.  Dianita was invited to explore and interpret the recorings form the Computer Signals Audio Archive, which then resulted in a live performance. We spoke about her experience working with the archive, her artistic practice, and finding voices in the noise. You can listen to the podcast on Spotify and other providers – see link in the bio. We hope you’ll enjoy the insights. Image: Dianta Live at S.P.A June, 2024 See signals sea noise is part of the Agora project Listening to Data Flows by Hannes Rickli, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) @swissnationalsciencefoundation .