{"id":1440,"date":"2014-12-09T16:30:18","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T16:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/?p=1440"},"modified":"2014-12-09T16:38:46","modified_gmt":"2014-12-09T16:38:46","slug":"the-n0thing-seeking-answers_","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/?p=1440","title":{"rendered":"THE N0THING, SEEKING ANSWERS_\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/elias-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1443\" src=\"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/elias-2.jpg\" alt=\"elias-2\" width=\"1258\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/elias-2.jpg 1258w, http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/elias-2-300x190.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/elias-2-1024x651.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1258px) 100vw, 1258px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On 4th and 5th December\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.callandresponse.org.uk\/nothing_.html\">C&amp;R space<\/a> in Deptford held performances\u00a0of the work of \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/eliasmerino.bandcamp.com\/\">El\u00edas Merino<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rian-treanor\">Rian Treanor<\/a> and Daniel del Rio with &#8216;three approaches to abstract computer-generated music&#8217;. They presented their project &#8216;<i>The Nothing, Seeking Answers&#8217;<\/i>\u00a0a multifocal installation, based on a set of unanswered questions, conceptual reflections and hermeneutics about abstract computer music and algorithmic composition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\">The installation allowed for complete immersion within the varied soundscapes, set in darkness apart from the spill of light from the entrance, with the composers completely hidden from view.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eliasmerino.bandcamp.com\/\">El\u00edas Merino<\/a>, a composer and sonic artist presented an abstract composition of pure sine waves against, \u00a0distortion, fizzle and creeks, contrasting meditative sound against abrasive noise.\u00a0He develops his work in computer-generated composition, electroacoustic music, soundscape and concr\u00e8te sounds as an abstract and imaginary object away from the acoustic environment, processing sound through digital technology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 4th and 5th December\u00a0C&amp;R space in Deptford held performances\u00a0of the work of \u00a0El\u00edas Merino, Rian Treanor and Daniel del Rio with &#8216;three approaches to abstract computer-generated music&#8217;. They presented their project &#8216;The Nothing, Seeking Answers&#8217;\u00a0a multifocal installation, based on a set of unanswered questions, conceptual reflections and hermeneutics about abstract computer music and algorithmic &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/?p=1440\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">THE N0THING, SEEKING ANSWERS_\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[105,110,108,1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1440"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1440"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1447,"href":"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1440\/revisions\/1447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}