The VS-011 is my first digital hardware synth where I try to replace a conventional producer/DJ in a club setting. Via the keypad on the left, you can enter a 6-digit seed. This acts as the input for the (un)written rules about the structure and sound design of western Electronic Dance Music, and starts the in real-time generated audio performance. After 5 minutes, a human needs to enter a new sequence to keep the party going.
The relationship between math (in its broadest sense) and music is something that has interested me for the past 10+ years. First initiated by a High School graduation project where I wanted to abstract classical music into a single mathematical formula (an ambition that's still there).
For VS-011 I focussed on structures, musical notations using computers, and generative music in the 60's (inspired by Bell Studios and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop). One of the structures for the VS-011 is shown below in a spreadsheet. The machine is made out of existing materials, such as a 2005 Apple Magic Keyboard. This keyboard is later also used for the VS-014
The project is documented further on Github
To make the audio-performance-research project complete, I've also started a new DJ career (bookings@vitrinekast.xyz), exclusively performing at Female/Queer skate festivals.
