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The Prix Ars Electronica Archive is a collection enabling search and viewing of all the submissions since 1987. The award-winning projects are documented with catalogue texts and audio-visual media. All other submissions can be searched by title/artist and displayed with year, category in list form. Please cite the credits (artwork name, artist and photographer) and only use the materials if your article is related to Ars Electronica.
Scape-Sequencer
Xu Cheng
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_Scape-Sequencer_ (2010) is an audiovisual work for live performance. It takes everyday sensory experiences in the city of Shanghai as its source material, which is then remixed and synthesized with software programming and hardware controllers into a brand-new audiovisual experience.
Links: http://jiahuiqingyu.com/xcss.mov
Links: http://jiahuiqingyu.com/xcss.mov
Xu Cheng (CN), born 1980 in Shanghai. Since 1999, Cheng has worked with different styles of sound
and music, including concrete music, plunderphonics, electro-acoustic, harsh noise, ambient, and
improvisation. In 2003, his works were selected in the first survey anthology of Chinese sound art
China—the Sonic Avant-Garde (Post-Concrete). In 2005, together with noise artist Junky, Cheng
formed the NOIShanghai group to promote experimental music, which has since organized over 40 performances by sound artists
and noise artist from around the world. In the same year, Cheng joined the world-renowned noise group Torturing Nurse, which
has presented over 100 performances and 200 releases. In 2010, Cheng joined the free improvisation group Free Music Collective
of Shanghai.
and music, including concrete music, plunderphonics, electro-acoustic, harsh noise, ambient, and
improvisation. In 2003, his works were selected in the first survey anthology of Chinese sound art
China—the Sonic Avant-Garde (Post-Concrete). In 2005, together with noise artist Junky, Cheng
formed the NOIShanghai group to promote experimental music, which has since organized over 40 performances by sound artists
and noise artist from around the world. In the same year, Cheng joined the world-renowned noise group Torturing Nurse, which
has presented over 100 performances and 200 releases. In 2010, Cheng joined the free improvisation group Free Music Collective
of Shanghai.