062 Could you tell us more about the vision and purpose behind the creation of SOUND OBSESSED? What inspired you to establish this platform and community of hybrid artists? p h o t o : D a n G o r e l i c k The experiences that are created in whatever form prove to be way more emotive, moving, immersive, and meaningful when sound is carefully integrated whether they are performances, installations, apps, etc. The way people think and approach technology through this sonic lens I feel is the emotional glue between art and technology. It’s also the unique combinations of people from different backgrounds coming together to invent new ways of creating that has and continues to keep me inspired. There were also shared challenges I started seeing as patterns from everyone who work in sonic innovation: to be seen, heard, and validated for the milestones and hurdles that were overcome to break new boundaries through innovative art and music. It took awhile to figure out what to make of this community of such interesting people and the intricate ways they all work (including myself). The other thing I was inspired by that I noticed as common shared interests is that everyone was looking to evolve in ways that considered the impact of these new ways of working on individuals, collectives, society, environment, and economy. The conversations are always so rich with diverse perspectives that help us move forward in meaningful ways. It made sense for it to become what it is now: SOUND OBSESSED: sonic innovation archive, on chain. On the topic of copyright, data authorship, agency, and ownership, I wish for the transparent nature of web 3.0 to serve to this community of innovators as a place where new inventions can have a home to be validated and archived. Putting this on chain like this also offers the community to consider how they’d like to share the details of their work and journey, and maybe even get early adopters to fund early research to support expanding their projects. I’d love to continue developing ways for innovators and validators to both be seen as equally important and valuable. We need innovators who are at the forefront of emerging technologies to give us first impressions of what’s possible. Then we need validators to carry on from first impressions that are inspired to create in new ways. By making this visible, innovators and validators can equally support each other’s growth and credibility. It grew organically from going to music tech festivals with music hackathons where I got to meet really interesting artists and scientists like CJ Carr and Harry Yeff (Reeps100). CJ has been instrumental in bridging the gap between artists and scientists through music. He helped validate the importance of the feedback loop that is required for creative growth - between artists, scientists, researchers, and creative technologists. We need to constantly play, experiment, and explore to stay curious and creative. There’s this unique thing that happens when musicians create with new technologies that ends up giving us emotional experiences that are vital for us to truly understand how we feel about new innovations as they happen.
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