Shinkei | Biostatics
TRANS010
Net Release Date - March 2008
Codec: mp3 [320kbs]
Physical in December 2008
Edition 50

All living organisms emit electrical signals which can be recorded with a process similar to human ECG or EEG. These tiny voltages are outside the human range of hearing, but can be rendered audible through the process of audification. Firstly bioelectrical signals are digitized into EDF (European Data Format) files which can be easily stored and exchanged. Then the signals contained in EDF recordings maybe extracted into wav files with custom made software. Bioelectrical files are the sound source of these compositions. A quiet listening environment or headphones recommended.

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"Shinkei likes to play with the perception of sound, moving on the edge of audibility, exploring the empty spaces between sounds. Usually a new project is developed with each release to experiment with different, unusual sound sources: computer simulated brainwaves, recordings of biological signals, or the snow falling over a microphone...  Shinkei compositions are best listened to on headphones, or in a quiet dark space."