Anna Xambó, PhD

Beacon (2017-2018) and Beckon (2018)

From left to right: Anna Xambó and Anna Weisling performing at Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden. Photo by TEI 2018.

Description: Beacon and the follow-up Beckon are audiovisual pieces by Anna Weisling (visual engine) and Anna Xambó (sound engine).

Authors: Anna Weisling, Anna Xambó

Role: Concept and implementation of the audio engine.

Technologies: SuperCollider, FreeSound.org (sound samples).

Code: https://github.com/axambo/beacon

Performances

Beckon @ NIME 2018. Moss Arts Center: Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre, Blacksburg, VA (USA). June 4, 2018.
Beacon @ TEI 2018. Kulturhuset. Stockholm, Sweden. March 20, 2018.
Beacon @ NIME 2017. Stengade. Copenhagen, Denmark. May 16, 2017.
Beacon @ Root Signals Festival 2017. Georgia Southern University. Statesboro, Georgia, United States. February 11, 2017.

Publications

Xambó, A., Lerch, A. and Freeman, J. “Music Information Retrieval in Live Coding: A Theoretical Framework”. Computer Music Journal, 42(4), Winter 2018, pp. 9-25.
Weisling, A., Xambó, A. (2018). “Beacon: Exploring Physicality in Digital Performance”. In Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI ’18). Stockholm, Sweden. pp. 586–591.

Press

DEMO HOUR: Beacon - ACM Interactions XXV.5 September-October 2018, pp. 10.