9 September 2014 - EMPAC
Steve Goodman
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Steve Goodman, otherwise known as electronic musician Kode9, will present a rare talk on his investigations into the weaponization of sound. How can sound produce discomfort, become threatening, or create an ambiance of fear? Goodman maps the many different ways vibrations in air can be transformed into force, combining philosophy, science, fiction, aesthetics, and popular culture. Taking examples from police and military research into acoustic crowd control, corporate uses of sonic branding, and intense works of sound art and music culture, Goodman will reveal a startling new dimension of sound in society.