Playing Memories
Linyl are discs of colour created from photos or images of past experiences that can be played on a special record player to create an ambience with light. Linyl is inspired by our nostalgia for a time when the experience of music was slower.
The record player is from a time before iPods, mp3s and skipping between music tracks being pumped into headphones. Selecting a disc to play, taking it out of it’s cover, gently cleaning any dust and placing it on the record player; these were all steps in the ritual of creating an environment, a mood.
A colour light sensor is retrofitted onto the arm of the record player. It is linked to an Arduino which converts the readings into a set of three values: red, green and blue. This data is then used to control RGB LEDs (a special kind of LED that can change hue) in order to reproduce the color being read by the sensor.
Websites:
Ishac Bertran: http://ishback.com/
Benoit Espinola: http://www.benoitespinola.com/
Shruti Ramiah: http://copenhagenchronicle.tumblr.com
