Norwegian Harvest, Remote Style

The Kunstisizer from Wrap Arts Centre on Vimeo.

this funky performance box is made by the almighty Roar Sletteland, whom i met over at BEK.
it was commissioned by the Wrap Arts Centre, and while i was there it was still in its foetal conceptual stage.

after we were talking about the idea of making an electronic instrument that had a few demands to it
- it had to be simple, because thirty pieces would have to be handmade - anyone would have to be able to play it - portable and standalone - to be integrated on stage in a 'theatre' kind of idea, etc etc -  i actually had a very vivid dream about just such an instrument. it was made for two players facing eachother, controlling each other's sound.

normally i'm not the kind of 'it came to me in a dream' kind of person.
so i thought it was hilarious. still, the idea sort of stuck.

so this is my claim to the Most Esoteric Non-Participation Award of 2011.

the concept survived, although it looks quite different than what i subconsciously had envisioned -
and i have no clue as to what is in there, as far as electronics go.
all i know is i'm honoured to have been (a very small) part of this.
and very curious as to what the participants will do with it.
keep you posted!