Tristan Perich: 1-Bit Symphony in Jewel Case (2011, Cantaloupe)

Sold Date: December 13, 2018
Start Date: December 4, 2018
Final Price: $17.99 (USD)
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Tristan Perich: 1-Bit Symphony
Tristan Perich's 1-Bit Symphony is a dazzlingly low-fi electronic composition in five movements on a single microchip. A complete electronic circuit utilizes on and off electrical pulses, synthesized by assembly code, to manifest data as sound. The Wall Street Journal wrote, “Its oscillations have an intense, hypnotic force and a surprising emotional depth.” The device treats electricity as a sonic medium, making an intimate connection between the materiality of hardware and the abstract logic of software.

The electronics are housed in a CD jewel case, powered by a (new) button-cell battery, and requires a speaker or headphones to be plugged into the headphone jack. In very good condition with some shelfwear to the jewel case. Comes with program notes and source code. A great gift for the music-lover or techie who has everything.