Antony Hall - In Conversation With Electric Fish

I have a disorganized collection of mini disks and DVi tapes; rummaging through this I decided to use some of the recordings in my collection that would otherwise not be used, but ended up putting in some of my recordings from aquariums and labs, of electric fish; I sometimes make an audio diary - I thought this would be a good chance to use some of it.

I wanted to give a sense of the places I visit and the time I spend looking into tanks and watching the behavior of fish - a sonic equivalent of the Aquarium. Some people find aquariums comforting, and in a similar way I leave the radio on just because I like it to be there. Almost like a coffee table book - and in a similar way - I think this is why we keep pets in the house - we just like them to be with us.

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Antony Hall describes himself as a sound artist but his practice covers a vast array of fields deep among the sub categories of science, electronics, music and art. He is perhaps best known for his work with the Owl Project, creating electronic music with hand made instruments such as their iLog, Log1K and their inspired Sound Lathe, transforming the act of carving wood into sound and music. Currently Antony is exploring the relationship between humans and electric fish for making sound work, where sonification of electrical impulses made by the fish become a means of communication and expression (ENKI). Antony lives and works in Manchester.

http://www.antonyhall.net