"From Sampling to Synthesizing – The Philosophy of Interactive Sound Installation"

In this presentation, I will discuss the fundamental concepts, background, and realization of my recent sound installation series. In my artistic journey, I initially focused on using sampled sounds, but over time, my interest shifted toward synthesis. This transition, in a way, moves against the conventional trajectory of technological progress in sound. I will explain the reasoning behind this shift. Additionally, we will explore the role of interactive sound environments, particularly in the context of the two installations currently exhibited at the Sabancı University Gallery.

Seiichiro Matsumura is a composer, sound and interaction designer, and Professor of the School of Design, Tokyo University of Technology in Japan. His career started with Sega as an arcade video game sound designer.  After turning into academic field, he learned at the Institute of Sonology course of Royal Conservatory The Hague in the Netherlands, then he received Ph. D. at The University of Tokyo in Japan. His interactive sound artworks were exhibited in Japan, China and Korea as a part of the “Magical Museum” exhibitions series, also exhibited at WRO Media Art Biennale and Audio Art in Poland. Some pieces were awarded honorary mention prizes at the Japan Media Arts Festival and the Asia Digital Art Grand Prix. He also presented his works and live performances at ICMC, NIME  SMC, ADADA and Pd-con. He wrote and published in Japanese “Pd Recipe Book”(BNN, 2012), “Sound Design with Max”(I/O books, 2017) and "Learning Music Tracker with Renoise"(I/O books, 2020).