Pacific bell tower, a sculptural sound installation for live sonification of earthquake data

PerMagnus Lindborg

Pacific bell tower, a sculptural sound installation for live sonification of earthquake data

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Abstract

Pacific Bell Tower tolls for you... to remind of the fragility of the Earth's crust, and the reality faced by people around the Pacific Ocean exposed to the terrifying power of unpredictable earthquakes and volcanoes. The tower is installed at the centre of a public space, such as a lobby, using parametric 'beam' speakers and wall reflections to diffuse a surround soundscape consisting of virtual bianzhong bells, during one minute at every half hour. Each peal is unique, generated in real-time using Internet data about the most recently detected earthquake activity. The bell sounds are spatialised according to the geographical positions of events, and their pitch and harmonicity reflect the epicentre depth and magnitude.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 ICMC/EMW
Subtitle of host publication	HEARING THE SELF
Publisher	Shanghai Conservatory of Music
Pages	207-209
Number of pages	3
Volume	2017
ISBN (Electronic)	9780984527465
ISBN (Print)	Shanghai, China
Publication status	Published - Oct 2017
Externally published	Yes
Event	43rd International Computer Music Conference (ICMC 2017) and 6th Electronic Music Week (EMW 2017) - Shanghai, China Duration: 16 Oct 2017 → 20 Oct 2017 https://www.facebook.com/pg/EMWshanghai/posts/ https://quod.lib.umich.edu/i/icmc/bbp2372.2017

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Conference	43rd International Computer Music Conference (ICMC 2017) and 6th Electronic Music Week (EMW 2017)
Country/Territory	China
City	Shanghai
Period	16/10/17 → 20/10/17
Internet address	https://www.facebook.com/pg/EMWshanghai/posts/ https://quod.lib.umich.edu/i/icmc/bbp2372.2017

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Lindborg, P 2017, Pacific bell tower, a sculptural sound installation for live sonification of earthquake data. in 2017 ICMC/EMW: HEARING THE SELF. vol. 2017, International Computer Music Conference Proceedings, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, pp. 207-209, 43rd International Computer Music Conference (ICMC 2017) and 6th Electronic Music Week (EMW 2017), Shanghai, China, 16/10/17. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027/spo.bbp2372.2017.033>

Pacific bell tower, a sculptural sound installation for live sonification of earthquake data. / Lindborg, PerMagnus.
2017 ICMC/EMW: HEARING THE SELF. Vol. 2017 Shanghai Conservatory of Music, 2017. p. 207-209 (International Computer Music Conference Proceedings).

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Pacific bell tower, a sculptural sound installation for live sonification of earthquake data

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