Rodrigo Constanzo's guest appearances

Rodrigo Constanzo

Art + Music + Technology

SOUND + PROCESS

Kicking Back Podcast

Christopher Reid

Matt Black

Matt Jackson

Geert Bevin

Devin Fleenor

William Fields

Pauline Oliveros

Brad Garton

Mark Vail

James Grahame

Nathan Moody

Marcel Wierckx

Christine Papania

Benjamin Forest

Rob Ray

OwlTail

Rodrigo Constanzo is a seasoned improviser + performer, which directly influences his approach to designing software interactions. Through careful consideration of the needs of the performer, he builds software that can be easily manipulated through gestures akin to playing acoustic instruments.Since 2011's The Party Van, Rodrigo has built many incredible bits of software, ranging from dynamic varispeed loopers to huge leaps in concat re-synthesis, but at the core of these tools is an aesthetic that can only be described as "lo-fi, broken, digital stuff."Beyond the performance videos and audio artifacts housed on his website (https://rodrigoconstanzo.com), Rodrigo has also written a considerable amount of essays trying to understand the mechanics of how improvisers improvise. His findings are fascinating, annotated with interactive examples and self-reference. Rod's academic + artistic endeavors often play out as a non-linear looping mechanism.(some choice ones: http://www.rodrigoconstanzo.com/thesis/, http://www.rodrigoconstanzo.com/2016/03/just-making-things-up/, and http://www.rodrigoconstanzo.com/2015/04/making-decisions-in-time/)Throughout the episode, Rodrigo shares insights into his performance practice, unpacks the importance of formal training when working within an experimental context, and plants flags in the common ground between comedy + music improvisation.As always, Sound + Process explores the artists of lines (https://llllllll.co). Come join the conversation.

Rodrigo Constanzo is a seasoned improviser + performer, which directly influences his approach to designing software interactions. Through careful consideration of the needs of the performer, he builds software that can be easily manipulated through gestures akin to playing acoustic instruments. Since 2011's The Party Van, Rodrigo has built many incredible bits of software, ranging from dynamic varispeed loopers to huge leaps in concat re-synthesis, but at the core of these tools is an aesthetic that can only be described as "lo-fi, broken, digital stuff." Beyond the performance videos and audio artifacts housed on his website (<a href="https://rodrigoconstanzo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rodrigoconstanzo.com</a>), Rodrigo has also written a considerable amount of essays trying to understand the mechanics of how improvisers improvise. His findings are fascinating, annotated with interactive examples and self-reference. Rod's academic + artistic endeavors often play out as a non-linear looping mechanism. (some choice ones: <a href="http://www.rodrigoconstanzo.com/thesis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rodrigoconstanzo.com/thesis/</a>, <a href="http://www.rodrigoconstanzo.com/2016/03/just-making-things-up/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rodrigoconstanzo.com/2016/03/just-making-things-up/</a>, and <a href="http://www.rodrigoconstanzo.com/2015/04/making-decisions-in-time/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rodrigoconstanzo.com/2015/04/making-decisions-in-time/</a>) Throughout the episode, Rodrigo shares insights into his performance practice, unpacks the importance of formal training when working within an experimental context, and plants flags in the common ground between comedy + music improvisation. As always, Sound + Process explores the artists of lines (<a href="https://llllllll.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://llllllll.co</a>). Come join the conversation.

Rodrigo Constanzo: Sound + Process # 14

Brian Crabtree (monome.org) dropped me a line and suggested that I consider chatting with Rodrigo Constanzo. I wasn't sure I'd heard of him, but when I checked out his site, I realized I'd been following his work for a while. The Party Van software was certainly a hit in its time, but I was most intrigued by the karma~ MSP object, and the ability to bring advanced looping to my Max programming. Spending time with Rodrigo was great, because he revealed both how he works and why he works, something that people find difficult to talk about. But he was super-willing to explore why he likes looping, how he uses software to both play and collaborate, and how he engages with his audience using DMX lighting. Really fun talk, and a great view into this creative multi-artist. Enjoy!

Brian Crabtree (<a href="http://monome.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">monome.org</a>) dropped me a line and suggested that I consider chatting with Rodrigo Constanzo. I wasn't sure I'd heard of him, but when I checked out <a href="http://www.rodrigoconstanzo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">his site</a>, I realized I'd been following his work for a while. The Party Van software was certainly a hit in its time, but I was most intrigued by the karma~ MSP object, and the ability to bring advanced looping to my Max programming. Spending time with Rodrigo was great, because he revealed both how he works and why he works, something that people find difficult to talk about. But he was super-willing to explore why he likes looping, how he uses software to both play and collaborate, and how he engages with his audience using DMX lighting. Really fun talk, and a great view into this creative multi-artist. Enjoy!

Podcast 102: Rodrigo Constanzo