Such an honor to have my first major book event at Boulder Book Store last night! I've heard so many of my favorite authors talk and read here, it was totally invigorating to get to be here with friends, family and others and talk about the book, play some weird sounds, and engage in conversation. Thanks to all who attended, and thanks to University of Minnesota Press for shepherding this big project! Looking forward to upcoming events at Tattered Cover, Colfax, in Denver!
"Decoding the Sonic Xenomorph" at Tuning Speculation VI.
My first conference presentation in about seven years remixed materials from The Sound of Things to Come that emphasized the xenomorphic aspect of sonorous object-oriented ontologies in The Day the Earth Stood Still, Forbidden Planet, Alien, John Carpenter’s The Thing, and Decoder. Great to meet so many amazing scholars and creative thinkers at Tuning Speculation VI, and many thanks to the Occulture for organizing this outstanding event! If you want more, here’s the whole set of highly recommended presentations.
Sonic Science Fiction: Programming the Thought Synthesizer at UMP Press Blog
My new contribution to University of Minnesota Press's blog, "Sonic Science Fiction: Programming the Thought Synthesizer" is now live! I outline three modes for programming sonic science fictional thought synthesizers: the ambient glide, the glittering fringe, and the xenomorphic sonorous object.
https://uminnpressblog.com/2018/11/08/sonic-science-fiction-programming-the-thought-synthesizer/
"Art + Music + Technology" Podcast
It's an honor to join the roster of guests on Darwin Grosse's "Art + Music + Technology" podcast to talk about The Sound of Things to Come ... and other things!
"The Sound of Things to Come" publication date set!
The Sound of Things to Come is scheduled for release on October 16, 2018, and it is now available for preorder wherever books are sold.