I am an artist and researcher building kinetic and interactive sound art installations using spatial audio. I’m currently pursuing a practice based PhD in immersive arts at the Sound/Image Research Centre at the University of Greenwich. Previous exhibitions and collaborations include the Tate Modern, the V&A, Imperial College and Abbey Road Studios.

I am also Research and Innovation Executive at Drake Music, working at the intersection of music, tech and Disability, leading an innovative programme to ensure that everyone has an instrument they can play. Previous and current partnerships and collaborations include Sony, Native Instruments, Royal Holloway University, Royal Northern College of Music, Paraorchestra among many others.

Current Projects

GongBlades

Performance and spatialisation of large industrial circular saw blades (1.2m and 2m diameter), exploring timbre and spatial audio techniques to build an immersive performance. This is an opportuity to put the listeners in a place that’s not normally possible - with their ears right in the centre of the blade. The range of timbres and techiques that can be used with these found objects is remarkable, and provides a wide range of opportunities to experiment with performance and installation techniques.

Ball Balancer

An autonomous robotic sculpture that uses spatial audio through physical movement to explore the relationship between mechanical precision and acoustic phenomena, using a 3RRS parallel manipulator to control a steel ball on a wooden platform, with contact microphones translating physical movement into spatial sound.

Contact me at tim@timyates.net
Instagram/LinkedIn: @timyatessounds

Tim Yates