SjQ++[2013 Live digest]
SjQ++
Yuta Uozumi：Piano / computer
Tadashi Yonago：Trombone / computer
Isao Nakagaito：Guitar
Shuhei Otani：Bass
Wataru Asada：Drums
Ryo Kanda：Visual / computer
The audiovisual project [SjQ++] compose their music using a multi-agent system in real-time. A multi-agent system is a bottom-up method used in the field of computer simulation. The agents (players) create the patterns through their interactions based on a simple rule. In [SjQ++], its visual image acts as a catalyst to make the ensemble interact. It visualizes the behavior of each player based on its sound data.
The system can manage the meaning of sound. For example, it connects each player’s relations through motions of the sounds visualized. In addition, it uses animation to make each player cooperate/compete. Control of the interaction flow produces a dynamic performance. The audience experiences the performance of further indivisibility between the sound and the visual. Their sounds and visuals are synchronized perfectly by programming, and both are also affected by one another and change their performance accordingly.
演奏者間の映像を介した相互行為によって、パフォーマンスをその場で生み出すプロジェクト。演奏者はリアルタイムで映像上に表現される光に反応して音を発し、その音は再帰的に映像を形成する。
この不断の連続により、音、光、グラフィック、それぞれが不可分の形で編み込まれ、独自の体験を会場にいる者に提供する。現代アート／クラブ／電子音楽の境界の狭間で活動を展開。
2013年、メディア・アートの世界的な賞である「アルス・エレクトロニカ」において準グランプリ受賞（デジタルミュージック部門）。