Summary of Call for Arduino music at Gwendalyn Festival 2013
Call for Arduino-made music for GwenFestival (Chiasso, April 2013). Submit tracks that include at least one Arduino-based instrument or synth for a radio program on Radio Gwendalyn airing April 13–14, 17:30–18:00. Selection based on sound design, solution originality, and production story. Radio Gwendalyn broadcasts online and on FM during the festival; submissions should follow the festival call details.
Parts used in the Call for Arduino music at GwenFestival 2013:
- Arduino (any compatible microcontroller board)
- Custom-built instruments or synth hardware
- Sensors or input devices (e.g., potentiometers, buttons, touch sensors)
- Audio output components (e.g., speakers, amplifiers, DACs)
- Connection cables and power supplies
- Computer or recording equipment for track submission
- FM transmitter infrastructure (used by Radio Gwendalyn during festival)
Are you a musician, music amateur, electronic bricoleur or maker who makes music by creating your own instruments and tools using Arduino?
We are looking for your music tracks to be presented in a radio program entirely dedicated to (DIY) music made with Arduino based synths and instruments.The program is scheduled within the GwenFestival program, an international music and radio festival organized in Chiasso (TI, Switzerland) during April 2013.
Gwenfestival is promoted by Radio Gwendalyn, an on-line independent radio located at Chiasso railway station (during the festival, from April 1st to April 30th, Radio Gwendalyn will use a FM frequency to transmit its music program).
The program will be on air on saturday 13 and sunday 14 April, from 17.30 – 18.00.
How to participate:
Tracks should include at least an instrument or synth made with Arduino and they will be selected according to few parameters:
Tracks should include at least an instrument or synth made with Arduino and they will be selected according to few parameters:
– quality of the sound design and music;
– originality of the implemented solution;
– originality of the process or production story.
For more detail: Call for Arduino music at Gwendalyn Festival 2013
- Who can participate?
Musicians, music amateurs, electronic bricoleurs, and makers who create music using Arduino-based synths and instruments. - What must submitted tracks include?
At least one instrument or synth made with Arduino. - When will the radio program air?
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 April, from 17.30 to 18.00. - Where is the festival located?
GwenFestival is organized in Chiasso (TI, Switzerland). - Which radio will broadcast the program?
Radio Gwendalyn, an online independent radio that will use an FM frequency during the festival. - How will submissions be selected?
Based on sound design and music quality, originality of the implemented solution, and originality of the process or production story. - Is there an official call for more details?
Yes, refer to the Call for Arduino music at Gwendalyn Festival 2013 for more details.
