Unmanned Aircraft Systems and the Aural

  • Hunter Ewen, CU Boulder, Dept. of Critical Media Practices, IRISS group; drones as sound collection tools
    • http://www.colorado.edu/cmci/2016/04/20/ewens-two-projects-awarded-grants
  • John Cale (co-founder Velvet Underground) and Liam Young (architect); live music performance “LOOP>>60Hz: Transmissions from the Drone Orchestra” audiovisual collaboration, September 2014
  • Liam Young, “Electronic Countermeasures”, GLOW Festival, Eindoven, Netherlands, 2011
    • https://vimeo.com/36267881 (03:50)
  • Kim Boekbinder, “Hellfire” sound sculpture, 2013 (02:32)
    • https://soundcloud.com/interdome/hellfire-by-kim-boekbinder
    • London, Barbican Theatre: http://www.cnet.com/news/behind-the-scenes-of-a-drone-orchestra/
      • The Creators Project (Intel and Vice magazine): LOOP>60mHz
  • “A Drone Opera”, created by Matthew Sleeth, Melbourne, Australia, Sept. 2015
    • https://vimeo.com/147414285 (04:15)
    • Press: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-12/drone-opera-hits-stage-in-melbourne/6769820
    • Matthew Sleeth’ other projects
      • https://vimeo.com/msleeth
        • Drone Reel, still and video, d.u.: https://vimeo.com/157797636 (05:57)
        • I Don’t See God Up Here, 2010: (drone footage following child, in museum) https://vimeo.com/147405753 (03:01)
        • The Rise and Fall of Western Civilization (and Other Obvious Metaphors), 2011, Claire Small Gallery, NYC https://vimeo.com/39034402 (03:11)
  • A Study into 21st Century Drone Acoustics
    • http://www.droneacoustics.org/
    • Part of the “Drone Survival Guide”
    • From the site: “‘A Study into 21st Century Drone Acoustics’ is an auditive investigation by composer Gonçalo F. Cardoso (Discrepant records) and designer Ruben Pater (Untold Stories). What kind engines are drones equipped with? What do they sound like? What are the psychological effects of the sounds in areas of conflict? Side A features field recordings of 17 drone types, ranging from small consumer drones to large military drones. The B side presents a soundscape by Gonçalo F. Cardoso, inspired by the abusive and destructive power or drone technology. The composition focuses on the conceptual (sound) life and death of an aerial drone machine in the 21st century. The vinyl LP is printed on metallicized cardboard and comes with a 12 page booklet with documentation.”
  • The Society for Ontofabulatory Research (SOR), “Commonly Un/Grounded”, audio and image components by Rob Coley and Adam O’Meara, media artists, Lincoln, UK.
    • https://soundcloud.com/ontofabulatory, April 27, 2013 (06:25)
    • Artist statement: Soundtrack is “protest slogans and chants, has been interwoven with the sound of drone activity over Gaza” http://murmurationfestival.tumblr.com/post/51975909390/commonly-ungrounded-artist-statement
  • “Sky Magic Live at Mt. Fuji: Drone Entertainment Show” drones alongside traditional Japanese shamisen and electronic music
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WWwvIgGbkg (02:47)