The pitch materials are either in ratio with one another for different shades of harmonies, or are interfering with each other in closely deviated frequencies. The listener’s physical proximity to each speaker influences their perception of these harmonic relationships, revealing different textures of harmony or dissonance depending on their location within the space.
Wong is a Berlin-based musician and sound artist whose work involves auditory perception and the exploration of human relationships with sonic environments. He often incorporates spatialized sound and reduced expressions in his work, focusing on fewer gestures instead of constructing linear or non-linear sonic narratives.
He has performed at venues, series, and festivals including Volksbühne (Berlin), Hebbel am Ufer (Berlin), Cafe OTO (London), and many more. He has released music on labels Edition Wandelweiser, Creative Sources, Inexhaustible Editions, Full Body Massage Records, Lona Records, Sello Postal, Vintage Vinyl HK, Party Perfect!, Aloe Records, Ftarri, and Infant Tree.
Born in Minneapolis, MN in 1981, he spent his childhood and teenage years in Hong Kong before moving back to study psychology at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, and audio production and engineering at the Institute of Production and Recording. Afterwards he relocated to Hong Kong again where he was active in the indie rock and improvised music scene. He moved to Berlin in 2014.
Sponsored by the Goethe Institut, the MIT Humanities Insight Collaborative, and Comparative Media Studies/Writing.
