Each performer becomes a node in a distributed network, receiving individualized instructions in real time.

These instructions can be deterministic or rule-based, enabling both precision and variation. The audience is immersed inside the system, surrounded by sound that unfolds dynamically, shaped by proximity, spatial relations, and performer interaction.

Sync deploys many outputs simultaneously.

Performers are arranged in a grid or network, each receiving individualized instructions via a mobile interface.

Sync is a tool for designing music as a living architecture.

Shaped by flow, transformation, and interaction.

In Sync, harmony is a spatial phenomenon.

Harmonic relationships change with proximity and distribution.

Each performer acts as a localized emitter of sound, and their arrangement in space forms harmonic relationships.

This spatial harmonic relationship is best understood via the metaphor of additive color mixing. Just as overlapping light sources blend into new colors depending on their hue and intensity, overlapping musical voices in Sync create perceptual mixtures. A major triad formed by three surrounding nodes might feel radiant and stable, while a suspended or dissonant set produces tension that varies depending on the listener’s position within the field.

 Prototype Performances.

Early tests of the Sync dashboard and distributed sound.

First improvisation

A minimal pitch set was used, focusing on spatial patterns and the interplay between structure and improvisation.

Just for context: the video on the website is a screen recording of the first live test improvisation with the Sync system. It was created purely to verify that the communication and timing were functioning correctly. What you see is the Dashboard interface — each highlighted circle represents a performer’s activity, not the musical content itself. It is only a technical trial, not a performance.

Keywords

Distributed Composition, Networked Performance, Spatial Sound, Generative Systems, Emergence, Real-time Music, Systemic Music, Algorithmic Composition