Covalence is a musical exploration of our relationship with interactive connectivity. The project has been constructed to allow universal access to experimental music, utilizing the framework of play and music to articulate freedom of expression. The piece is primarily based upon the concept of tangible manipulation and creation of space, facilitated through the misuse of industrial technology--the omnipresent manufacturer of our technological future.
Facilitating all of the music generation is the tempo control unit. The unit is constructed via a form of tape loop, an established element of experimental music; it uses RFID tags on a conveyor belt to control and regulate the tempo of the sonic sequence. Each unique tag sends a signal to one of four receivers, or ‘instruments’, instructing each to play a note. During this process, the user can manipulate any of the objects of the piece, thus creating and defining an operating space in which the relative pitch of all four instruments will be defined. Moving either the pieces or your position of interaction will allow for a harmonious fluctuation of sound as the relative pitch is recalculated. Similarly, each piece will be equipped with a frequency shift and volume potentiometer, allowing for an additional level of interaction.
Our relationship to the piece is also deeply based upon the music object’s inherent interaction with the environment in which it is placed, because the user defines the instrument’s operating space. The sonar sensors have a 4 foot range, as patrons in the gallery space will constantly be affecting the sound output. The accessibility of the interface used by Covalence allows for an immediately rewarding experience with experimental music, and shows a take on music far from the realm of the mainstream.
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