029 algorithmic accompaniment
028 high-performance computing
027 between utility and contradiction
026 outside recordings vol.5 _ sipoonkorpi 
025 additional thoughts on
024 signal extraction
023 avoinna joka päivä
022 fricciópressió
021 imagining new forms
020 akousma pt.II
019 an approach to resilience
018 one step back, everyone!
017 container
016 ōki-sa
015 experiri ensemble
014 outside recordings vol.4 _ japan
013 shinjuku electrical walk
012 three movements for cellphone
011 distorted tunes test
010 estudi modular
009 outside recordings vol.3 _ costa rica
008  1.1 plants are deceptive
007 akousma
006 soroll
005 las hojas 
004 outside recordings vol.2 _ bolivia
003 institute for new feeling 
002 outside recordings vol.1 _ iceland
001 (sub)urban plants



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soundwalk  _ 90 min _ 2023


since 2004, christina kubisch has developed her electrical walks in 93 cities around the world. checking the archive, I realized tokyo was not listed, despite the tests for the project being conducted there the year before.

as my interest in non-audible frequencies continues to grow through projects like signal extraction and three movements for cellphone I decided to design a route around shinjuku station during my stay in the city. the area is likely one of the most densely packed electromagnetic landscapes on the planet. the high concentration of electronic devices, communications infrastructure, and the sheer density of people, combined with the fact that shinjuku is a major commercial and administrative center filled with skyscrapers, shopping centers, and train stations, all contribute to a significant electromagnetic presence. the neighbourhood is also a hub for telecommunications, with numerous cell towers, wi-fi networks, and other forms of wireless communication technology operating simultaneously.


on the walk, it's easy to hear hundreds of sounds produced by lighting systems, cellphones, traffic lights, atms, vending machines, surveillance cameras, pachinko games, neon advertising, anti-theft security devices, intercoms, luggage stores, and more. the noises vary in timbre, tone, and rhythm. some are unique, while others are generic. some are extremely unpleasant, and some are even musical.

“the density of what I hear increases continuously; there are almost no ‘electrical silences’ anymore. I am often asked what this means for us, for our bodies, our health, our brains. I am not a scientist, but we are in a period of significant change—not only changes in lifestyle but a general transformation of our environment. we respond to it, but we do not know what the consequences may be.” —christina kubisch, hidden resonance (spectres II)