live coding

  • Controlling Improviz Using Midi via OSC

    In 2020 I did quite a number of workshops in using the Improviz visuals live coding environment. Improviz can be thought of as a fork of Livecodelab, especially as its developer, Guy John, is one the developers of Livecodelab. However, it has some key differences that make it stand out as its own unique…

  • (Algo|Afro) Futures

    I’m happy to launch (Algo|Afro) Futures, a mentoring programme for early career Black artists in the West Midlands who want to explore the creative potential of live coding. Live coding is a performative practice where artists and musicians use code to create live music and live visuals. This is often done at electronic dance…

  • Making Pulse

    On November 6th the Compassion Through Algorithms Vol. II compilation was released, raising money for Young Minds Together . The compilation is still available, and of course you can donate directly to Young Minds Together if you prefer. In this blog post I’ll be going over how I made my track, Pulse. Compassion Through…

  • Peer to Peer: UK/HK – 11th – 14th November 2020

    From 11th – 1th Novemebr I’ll be presenting new commissioned work as part of the Peer to Peer UK/HK programme. Peer to Peer: UK/HK is a digital programme and platform encouraging meaningful cultural exchange and forging enduring partnerships between the UK and Hong Kong’s visual arts sectors. The programme launches with an online festival of…

  • Coder Beatz

    Happy to be working with Birmingham Open Media to deliver Coder Beatz, a creative digital programme focusing on live coding for young black kids in the West Midlands. Coder Beatz a new creative digital programme for young black kids aged between 11-15 years old. We are running 4 monthly Coder Beatz workshops between November…

  • The Stay at Home Residency – part 3

    From 1st – 29th July I was happy to be selected as an artist in residence for The New Art Gallery Walsall’s Stay at Home Residencies. In the second blog post I looked at how I approached filming. In this third and final blog post I’ll be detailing my sound making process and sharing…

  • Algorave at SXSW – 10th – 12th March 2019

    Algorave is heading to South By Southwest! From 10th – 12th we’ll be doing two showcases at the festival: Dancing to Algorithms: How to Algorave This session will discuss Algorave: a global movement focussed on creating dance music through the writing and editing of algorithms. At an Algorave, performers live code and project their…

  • Thoughts on live coding visuals in Pure Data

    I took part in Algorave in Gateshead on 26th April. Apart from being incredibly awesome it was my first time live coding – or rather live patching – visuals in Pure Data from scratch. I emphasise from scratch because nearly all of my performances involve me modifying patches, but never starting with a completely…

  • The People VS The Machine

    Thanks to everyone that came to The People VS The Machine on Saturday 3rd November. It was a really great way to end Flip Festival for another year. Over three hours all five artists created some brilliant computer generated and live illustration art. Here’s a video, featuring music from Silhouettes who also played on…

  • The People VS The Machine, 3rd November 2012

    On Saturday 3rd November 2012 I’ll be curating an event for Flip Festival 2012 called The People VS The Machine Join us for the closing party for Flip 2012 which will see digital artists and illustration artists battle at Fixxion Warehouse Project in Wolverhampton from 9:30pm for an eclectic night of digitally-inspired visual art,…