Seven Songs for Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe

2018
Dan Tapper
Dan Tapper Soloing Individual Tracks from “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” During a Residency-Culminating Event at Wave Farm

Dan Tapper Soloing Individual Tracks from “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” During a Residency-Culminating Event at Wave Farm . Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

A Template Utilizing Audio and Visual Data from Space Created by Wave Farm Resident Dan Tapper as Part of His Series “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

A Template Utilizing Audio and Visual Data from Space Created by Wave Farm Resident Dan Tapper as Part of His Series “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Adjusting a Mix of Raw Audio Data from Space and Natural Occurring Radio Waves as Part of “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

Adjusting a Mix of Raw Audio Data from Space and Natural Occurring Radio Waves as Part of “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Adjusting the Contact of a Custom Stylus to Lathe-Cut Vinyl as Part of Dan Tapper's Residency Culminating Event at Wave Farm

Adjusting the Contact of a Custom Stylus to Lathe-Cut Vinyl as Part of Dan Tapper's Residency Culminating Event at Wave Farm. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Boombox on a Wave Farm Path Carrying Audio for Wave Farm Resident Dan Tapper’s “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

Boombox on a Wave Farm Path Carrying Audio for Wave Farm Resident Dan Tapper’s “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Closeup of Prepared Turntable as Part of “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

Closeup of Prepared Turntable as Part of “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Closeup of Prepared Turntable as Part of “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

Closeup of Prepared Turntable as Part of “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Creating Unique Surface Sounds Using One of Several Custom Styluses on Lathe-Cut Vinyl Record as Part of Dan Tapper's “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

Creating Unique Surface Sounds Using One of Several Custom Styluses on Lathe-Cut Vinyl Record as Part of Dan Tapper's “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” . Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Dan Tapper (Left) in Residence at Wave Farm Sharing Some Methods of Gathering Audio Data from Space with Hajoe Moderegger of eteam During Tapper’s Residency-Culminating Presentation/Performance

Dan Tapper (Left) in Residence at Wave Farm Sharing Some Methods of Gathering Audio Data from Space with Hajoe Moderegger of eteam During Tapper’s Residency-Culminating Presentation/Performance. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Dan Tapper (Left) Sharing Images of Audio Data from Space with Hajoe Moderegger of eteam During Tapper’s Residency-Culminating Presentation/Performance

Dan Tapper (Left) Sharing Images of Audio Data from Space with Hajoe Moderegger of eteam During Tapper’s Residency-Culminating Presentation/Performance. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Dan Tapper and Hajoe Moderegger of eteam During Tapper’s Residency-Culminating Presentation/Performance on the Wave Farm Study Center Deck

Dan Tapper and Hajoe Moderegger of eteam During Tapper’s Residency-Culminating Presentation/Performance on the Wave Farm Study Center Deck. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Dan Tapper in a Moment of Deep Listening on the Wave Farm Study Center Deck

Dan Tapper in a Moment of Deep Listening on the Wave Farm Study Center Deck . Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Dan Tapper Showcasing “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” on the Wave Farm Study Center Deck

Dan Tapper Showcasing “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” on the Wave Farm Study Center Deck. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Dan Tapper's Prepared Turntable, as Part of “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

Dan Tapper's Prepared Turntable, as Part of “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Demonstrating One of Several Custom Styluses on Lathe-Cut Vinyl for “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” During a Residency-Culminating Event at Wave Farm

Demonstrating One of Several Custom Styluses on Lathe-Cut Vinyl for “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” During a Residency-Culminating Event at Wave Farm . Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Demonstrating One of Several Custom Styluses on Lathe-Cut Vinyl for “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” During a Residency-Culminating Event at Wave Farm

Demonstrating One of Several Custom Styluses on Lathe-Cut Vinyl for “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” During a Residency-Culminating Event at Wave Farm . Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Detail of Dan Tapper’s “VLF Listening Post” Installed in a Wave Farm Field

Detail of Dan Tapper’s “VLF Listening Post” Installed in a Wave Farm Field. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

July Splendor: A Boombox Transmitting Audio Data from Space as Part of Wave Farm Resident Dan Tapper’s Series “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

July Splendor: A Boombox Transmitting Audio Data from Space as Part of Wave Farm Resident Dan Tapper’s Series “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Mixing in Surface Sounds on Lathe-Cut Vinyl as Part of Dan Tapper's Performance/Presentation of Individual Sounds from “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” During a Residency-Culminating Event at Wave Farm

Mixing in Surface Sounds on Lathe-Cut Vinyl as Part of Dan Tapper's Performance/Presentation of Individual Sounds from “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” During a Residency-Culminating Event at Wave Farm . Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Mixing in Surface Sounds on Lathe-Cut Vinyl as Part of Dan Tapper's Performance/Presentation of Individual Sounds from “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” During a Residency-Culminating Event at Wave Farm

Mixing in Surface Sounds on Lathe-Cut Vinyl as Part of Dan Tapper's Performance/Presentation of Individual Sounds from “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” During a Residency-Culminating Event at Wave Farm . Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Objects Employed by Wave Farm Resident Dan Tapper for His Series “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

Objects Employed by Wave Farm Resident Dan Tapper for His Series “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

One of Wave Farm’s Seasoned Boomboxes Transmitting Audio Data from Space in Mid-Summer as Part of Dan Tapper’s Residency-Culminating Showcase/Performance of “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

One of Wave Farm’s Seasoned Boomboxes Transmitting Audio Data from Space in Mid-Summer as Part of Dan Tapper’s Residency-Culminating Showcase/Performance of “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Overhead View Dan Tapper’s Prepared Turntable as Part of “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

Overhead View Dan Tapper’s Prepared Turntable as Part of “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Overhead View of Custom Styluses on Lathe-Cut Vinyl as Part of Dan Tapper's Performance/Presentation of Individual Sounds from “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” During a Residency-Culminating Event at Wave Farm

Overhead View of Custom Styluses on Lathe-Cut Vinyl as Part of Dan Tapper's Performance/Presentation of Individual Sounds from “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” During a Residency-Culminating Event at Wave Farm. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Overhead View of Dan Tapper's Performance/Presentation of Individual Sounds from “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” During a Residency-Culminating Event at Wave Farm

Overhead View of Dan Tapper's Performance/Presentation of Individual Sounds from “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” During a Residency-Culminating Event at Wave Farm . Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Poems and Imagings Based on Audio Data from Space Created by Dan Tapper as Part of “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

Poems and Imagings Based on Audio Data from Space Created by Dan Tapper as Part of “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Radio Broadcasting Sonified Data from Space for Resident Dan Tapper’s “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

Radio Broadcasting Sonified Data from Space for Resident Dan Tapper’s “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe” . Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Radio Suspended in the Wave Farm Forest Transmitting Sonified Data from Space as Part of Resident Dan Tapper’s Interdisciplinary Work “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

Radio Suspended in the Wave Farm Forest Transmitting Sonified Data from Space as Part of Resident Dan Tapper’s Interdisciplinary Work “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Soloing Various Custom Styluses on the Wave Farm Study Center Deck

Soloing Various Custom Styluses on the Wave Farm Study Center Deck. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Sonified Data from Space Broadcast Via Max Goldfarb’s Mobile 49 Facility as Part of Wave Farm Resident Dan Tapper’s “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

Sonified Data from Space Broadcast Via Max Goldfarb’s Mobile 49 Facility as Part of Wave Farm Resident Dan Tapper’s “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

View of “Partial Accelerator,” an Installation of Sonifications from the Large Haldron Collider, Created by Wave Farm Resident Dan Tapper as Part of His Interdisciplinary Work “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

View of “Partial Accelerator,” an Installation of Sonifications from the Large Haldron Collider, Created by Wave Farm Resident Dan Tapper as Part of His Interdisciplinary Work “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

View of Dan Tapper’s Pauline Oliveros-inspired “Ontology of Stones” Interactive Installation at Wave Farm, as Part of Tapper’s Residency-Culminating Event for His Series “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

View of Dan Tapper’s Pauline Oliveros-inspired “Ontology of Stones” Interactive Installation at Wave Farm, as Part of Tapper’s Residency-Culminating Event for His Series “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

View of Dan Tapper’s Pauline Oliveros-inspired “Ontology of Stones” Interactive Installation at Wave Farm, as Part of Tapper’s Residency-Culminating Event for His Series “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”

View of Dan Tapper’s Pauline Oliveros-inspired “Ontology of Stones” Interactive Installation at Wave Farm, as Part of Tapper’s Residency-Culminating Event for His Series “Seven Songs from Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe”. Photographed by Bryan Zimmerman. (Jul 07, 2018)

Dan Tapper's "Seven Songs for Seven Planets and a Black Hole at the Heart of the Universe" is a series of seven immersive auditory experiences, based on the planets in our solar system and cited throughout the Wave Farm property. The work is conceived as a journey through the Solar System, informed by data from space and naturally occurring radio waves, disseminated through broadcasts and locative audio. Sound created at each site is generative and evolving based on information gathered from planetary orbits and rotations. In a radio broadcast on Wave Farm's WGXC 90.7-FM Tapper will showcase the raw data for each piece and reveal how it evolves into a finished work, highlighting the shaping and sculpting of data by scientific organizations.
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