33 degrees 50 minutes South composed and performed by SynC, which is the duo, Michael Atherton (ancient and contemporary acoustic instruments) and Garth Paine (computer, control surface, sensors). Focusing on the interface between acoustic and electronic music, SynC is an experimental ensemble for acoustic instruments and live electronics. This composition and performance collaboration seeks to contextualise ancient and modern musical languages within a single form. It does so by utilising ancient and contemporary acoustic musical instruments (eg. oud, hurdy-gurdy, gongs, marimba, and percussion) as the sonic foundation for complex live electronic processes, which generate a vast array of timbral environments, responsive to the acoustic input, but simultaneously independent. Wacom drawing table and Wii controllers are used as multidimensional control surface and sensors in live performance, allowing the duo to discard the constraints of the laptop. SynC was one of 20 international ensembles selected to perform at IRCAM in the Centre Pompidou for NIME Paris (2006), and for NIME New York (2007). This was a very cool performance I liked the timberal difference and the texture. First when i watched this video I thought that Garth pain was taking notes on stage but then i realized that was like a wii electronic device that gave impulses and controled electronic sound. I thought it was a very affective use of percussion instruments thought I would want to hear more deeper percussion instruments. When the chimes came in I liked the very deep sound and it felt like there was something like specialization used because to me it felt like the Waa sound spread apart. I thought the electroacoustics were pretty sweet because its like they were projecting wildnerness music, like birds and water bubbling in water fall i liked that because it added a right character to the piece. Felt very outdorsy, which is something new because usually instruments do not sound like they are outside and in this composition it does to me.
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