Michael Ferriell Zbyszyński is a composer, sound artist, performer, and teacher in the field of contemporary electroacoustic music.
A piece of mine appears on this compilation of San Francisco Bay Area Experimental Electronic Music (SFBEEM).
wavelet-based fundamental estimator for Max
2ND FRIDAYS AT CALIFORNIA ART INSTITUTE/SUNNYVALE
9 SEPTEMBER 9 2011
PacketWeather is a multimedia installation that visualizes and sonifies the data traffic that continuously surrounds us.
Acoustic instruments radiate sound in a wonderfully complex, 360 degree fashion, while conventional loudspeakers radiate in a much more boring, spotlight of sound. Follow these instructions to build a spherical array out of IKEA salad bowls and surplus automotive speakers.
There is a movement in the cooking world called “Molecular Gastronomy.” The term was coined by Herve This, and become associated with chefs like Ferran Adria at El Bulli, Wylie Dufresne at wd~50, Grant Achatz at Alinea, and Homaru Cantu at Moto. Essentially, it involves applying scientific techniques and methodologies to the cooking process. One of the interesting results is found in the use of common substances to control the texture of foods, often in surprising ways.
Duck prosciutto
Peter Bill’s rough cut of Respectable Citizen’s performance at “the florence,” an old theater at the base of Smith Tower, Seattle, that had lain dormant and empty for 14 years.
I made this steak at home using a Sous Vide setup I made using a hot plate and a relay circuit controlled by a Make Controller Kit and custom software in Max/MSP. It sat in a 135°F (57°C) bath for three hours to get to the perfect, à pont temperature, and then I seared the heck out of it to get a nice exterior. Next time, I’ll do the second step with a blowtorch.
Respectable Citizen on April Fool’s day at the Brass Unicorn, in Fresno: with Bruce, Vance, Byron, Marcos, and Peter Bill’s video (which is inaudible).
A workshop for users of Live who want to dig deeper into Max for Live. The ideal participant is comfortable with Live but has little or no experience with Max or M4L. Max/MSP/Jitter is a graphical programming environment for music, audio and multimedia that has been used worldwide for over fifteen years by performers, composers, artists, teachers, & students.
Anthony Discenza, 2009single-channal generative digital work for iPhone/iPod Touch4.5 x 2.4 x 0.48 inches. Custom software by Michael Zbyszynski For info, click piece number 10 here.
Nocino is a sticky dark brown liqueur from the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is made from unripe green walnuts steeped in spirit. It has an aromatic but bittersweet flavor. It may be homemade, and is also available commercially in bottled form. Commercially available Nocino is typically 40% alcohol by volume, or 80 proof.
* download me * I modded the M4L BufferShuffler Device to work with Lemur control. The download also includes a Lemur Project file.
(2005-6), electronic music and sensor programming for Myra Melford