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Carsten Nicolai (alva noto) and Olaf Bender (Byetone) discuss the distinctive aesthetics of raster-noton, the label that they both founded 20 years ago with the aim to explore the possibilities of the computer to create sound and image.
The talk is moderated by journalist and creative technologist Peter Kirn.

Im Jahr 2016 präsentiert das Musiklabel raster-noton anlässlich seines 20. Jubiläums in Zusammenarbeit mit dem ZKM den »white circle«, einen akustisch-architektonischen Raum, konzipiert als audiovisuelle Installation. Vier Künstler des Labels sind eingeladen, eine exklusive audiovisuelle Komposition zu erarbeiten: Alva Noto, Byetone, Frank Bretschneider und Kangding Ray. Jede Komposition stellt dabei ein unabhängiges, in sich geschlossenes Konzept des jeweiligen Künstlers vor. Allen Arbeiten liegt die Idee der Ambient-Musik zugrunde, einer Musik, die akustischen Raum und visuellen Stimulus unmittelbar erfahrbar machen will. »white circle« wurde exklusiv für den ZKM_Klangdom konzipiert. Dieser besteht aus 47 im Raum verteilten Lautsprechern, die mit der Steuerungssoftware Zirkonium so bespielt werden können, dass der Klang selbst zur plastischen Raumerfahrung wird. Quelle: http://zkm.de/event/2016/03/globale-raster-noton-white-circle

Alva Noto (Carsten Nicolai) at Ars Electronica 2010. Visual developed with Wuestenarchitekten (Markus Heckmann) and produced with TouchDesigner.

There’s a reason to celebrate for Geoff Johns as he got promoted from being DC Comics’ CCO to the president and chief creative officer at the DC Entertainment. Johns is answerable to Diane Nelson, who remains president of DC Entertainment, president of Warner Bros. Consumer Products and president and chief content officer of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

Johns has written Justice League, Green Lantern, The Flash and Justice Society of America due to which when he stepped into the role of CCO of DC Entertainment, he was involved in the development TV shows like Smallville, Arrow and The Flash. Recently as a comic book writer he worked on the 50th issue of Justice League and the oversized DC Universe: Rebirth special issue.

The promotion of Johns to the presidency of DC Entertainment actually took place two months ago but the studio had not confirmed the move until this week. In addition to his new role as president, Johns will continue to guide film and television adaptations of Warner Bros. DC Comics based intellectual property as CCO. As reported by Hollywood Reporter, Johns received the new title when he was promoted to head up DC’s movie division alongside Jon Berg back in May.

As of now, he’s on board to develop the standalone Batman movie with Ben Affleck, and it has been revealed that Johns will co-wrote the screenplay for Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman with Allan Heinberg from a story by Johns, Heinberg and Zack Snyder.

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August definitely has some amazing game releases coming in and it would really be a challenge to pick which one you would like to play. Here’s a list of 10 games releasing in the month of August that might help you choose from the plethora!

No Man’s Sky: Arguably one of the most anticipated game for some time now, No Man’s Sky taken the term ‘open world’ to a whole new level. It’s a space adventure with 18 quintillion planets to be explored in a vast universe. Subtle graphics and immersive gameplay gives this game an absolute edge. After so many times being postponed, the game would be releasing over PlayStation 4 on 9 August and three days later on PC.

Platforms: PC and PS4.

Deus EX: Mankind Divided: This game from Square Enix follows the protagonist Adam Jensen in his quest to subdue terrorism. The story follows up the events from the previous edition of the game, Human Revolution. The steal based action-adventure game makes its way on 23 August.

Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One.

Batman Telltale Series: “The complex life and fractured psyche of Bruce Wayne has lent itself to becoming a bold evolution of the signature ‘Telltale’ role-playing experience,” Telltale Games, co-founder, Kevin Bruner had said in a statement earlier this year. The game does not follow the conventional method as it is your actions that decide the future path of the game, so it is not just one storyline as you can create your own. The game releases on 2 August.

Platforms: Android, iOS, Mac, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

Abzu: Seeking a serene and tranquil experience embraced in the calmness of the ocean? Then, this game is just the perfect one for you! Once you stand amidst the bustling life underneath the water surface, you can find hints of alien technology and realise that the mystery of the ocean is much bigger than you expected. The game releases on 2 August.

Platforms: PC, PS4.

Bound: This game showcases elegance and style in a very simplified way. It might seem like a normal exploration game, but the main character is what looks like a ballerina and all of her steps are that of a graceful dancer. Overall, the game looks really beautiful. Get ready to dance in her steps on 16 August.

Platforms: PS4.

Attack on Titan: Developer Omega Force plans to take you to the post-apocalyptic world of the famous manga/animated series of the same name. Given the popularity of the IP, this might be a good game to try your hands on. The game hits the shelves on 30 August.

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows PC and Xbox One.

Grow Up: A sequel to the 2015 game Grow Home, this game would also follow the protagonist BUD, short form for ‘Botanical Utility Droid’. In this edition of the game, BUD must find all the bits of MOM- the super computer that helped BUD in the previous edition of the game. Looks interesting! The game comes on 16 August.

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC.

Mobius Final Fantasy: Final Fantasy’s magic enters into mobiles and tablets with this game as a while back Final Fantasy, series producer, Yoshinori Kitase had said, “A new era of gaming is here, we’re crafting a full-scale, high-quality RPG world the likes of which has never been seen on smartphones and tablets. This is the end product of longtime Final Fantasy creators bringing the series to mobile — and things will never be the same.” So, yes, it is definitely worth trying! The game releases on 3 August.

Platforms: Android and iOS.

Resident Evil 4: But the game has already been released in 2005 right? If you think so, you are not mistaken; the upcoming version is just a revamped release for PlayStation. It has been polished up a bit owing to standards of HD television sets, although it will not be a full remake. The game releases on 16 August.

Platforms: PS4.

World Of Warcraft :Legion: This is the latest expansion of the decade old MMO game which still rules countless hearts. The new expansion will bring back an old, crucial character, Illidian Stormrage as an antagonist. The expansion will also bring with itself some major visual upgrades.

Platforms: MAC and Windows PC.

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