kaspar könig

the human powered fascination of movement and music.

turning things and round things have a tendency to become beats! just like in supermiky where a Laundry machine meets a record player

to match with every rhythm a groove!
bike your beat.
and boost your energy.

In the collection sonic bicycles we are proud to present the audiotrainer.
this bicycle is capable to transform speed in splendid soundscapes.
Get in contact and hear it yourself during a testride.

In this experimental project, our aim is to
practically experience the relation between indoorfitness-
utilities and music.The human body uses a rhythm to
maintain a endurance during a training. Is
this the same endurance we use in a dance club?
Could we do more training when we produce music
meanwhile? Would we dance more if we’re sure how
our body moves on music? In this innovative project
we’re keen to find amazing sounds produced by friction
and traction from the body on (and as) a
machine.

Experiment:
In order to find this relation, we want to
make a training utility based on an existing sportdevice
like a home-trainer.This machine will be prepared
with (midi-)sensors and microphones. By connecting
a computer with the appropriate software
the training machine will trigger samples and beats.
The user of the device will start to train with and
without a beat.The natural build up of a training program
will be maintained.The behavior of the user will
be measured in endurance and in joy of the training
program.

Context:
The fitnesscenters are full of training devices
and people who are training on these machines often
use a personal musicplayer to accompany the training.
The idea to combine machine and musicplayer
could open a new field of soundscapes and training
programs that give music a new meaning as well as
training a new audio context:“The art of training or
the training of audio” If endurance on a fitnessdevice
can be connected to the joy of creating music, a relation
in movement and synchronized sound can connect
a lot of senses The user get stimulated and for
people listening and looking to the user become a
feeling to movement and sound.

Outcome:
when the Artwork is tested and supplied with
samples seducing the user to continue the
rhythm,the training can center a new level of interaction
and communication between body and mind.
basically anybody (musical or not, sportive or not) is
invited to become a new perception of sensibility
towards the body, endurance and listening pleasure.

audiotraining _ a program to bike the beat_
…connecting sounds and sports in one performance…