by Jessica Thompson

tags:  expedition  bicycle  audio 

SOUNDBIKE is a portable sound piece that uses motion-based mini-generators mounted to an ordinary bicycle to broadcast the sound of laughter as the bike moves through the urban environment.  The laughter is generated by playing sequences of short source clips that respond to the bike’s velocity.

SOUNDBIKE OPEN LAB took place on Saturday October 15 and in spite of the rainy weather, participants created microphones from piezo elements and playing cards and took part in a wet, noisy soundride though Cambridge.

Special thanks to Glowlab, Art Interactive, Dave Kemp, Quadbikes, Pascal Paquette and Creative Visual Solutions.
SOUNDBIKE was produced with the support of the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council

PHOTOS:
Bicycles with playing card microphones.
Microphone-building workshop, Art Interactive.
Nick Brynolfson attaching an amplifier to his bike.