Norbert Math


Geboren 1962 in Bozen).
Math lebt seit 1985 in Wien und arbeitet in den Bereichen Komposition, elektronische Musik, Intermedia, Radiokunst.
1987 - 1995 Mitglied der Gruppe "The Aftertouch" (LP "Masters of the Light Age" 1991); seit 1991 Zusammenarbeit mit Sodomka/Breindl, in der er seit 1994 gemeinsam mit "Insight Instruments" physiologisch gesteuerte Installationen und Performances realisiert. Beteiligung an verschiedenen Projekten des "Kunstradio-Radiokunst", u.a. "Horizontal Radio", 1995, "Recycling the Future", 1997.


Lives in Vienna. Works in the fields of radio art, electronic music, installation, internet.


Selected Works

Das Zähneklappern with Elmar Heinz-Guantes, on CD "ElAkMu", Hochschule f¸r Musik und Darstellende Kunst Wien, 1989

Distanz - Max Brand, Ein Aspekt der Erinnerung with Andrea Sodomka, on CD "ARTSAT", Österreichischer Rundfunk - Kunstradio, Wien, 1991

6.th District Castle Magic by Kombinat M, on MC "Tapes Of Misery & Imagination",1992, THE REAL McCOY - REC, Wien

Bersaglio on CD "The Future Of Memory", Progetto Civitella d' Agliano, Bolsena,1994

gemmagemma with Rupert Huber and Richard Dorfmeister, on EP "Tosca", g-stone records, Wien, 1994

Nahe Ferne - Zeitgeich II with Andrea Sodomka and Martin Breindl, on CD-ROM "Zeitgleich - Die CD", Triton Verlag, Wien, 1995

Hide And Seek Mix with Andrea Sodomka, on EP "Mesta Et La Dista Yoma Nomi", by "Redred Rosary" (Remix), Brefkas Ready Records, Wien, 1995

Ö-Driver, with Karin Schöffauer, on CD "FAMILIE AUER", ORF Kunstradio, 1996

Der Stammbaum, with Christian Loidl, same

published works with The Aftertouch

Masters Of The Light Age LP/MC, Nur Schrec!, Schwertberg, 1991

Incense Burning! feat. Helmut Heiland, on MC "Tapes Of Misery & Imagination", THE REAL McCOY - REC, Wien, 1992

What The Fuck on CD "Time To Act", Aids Info Zentrale, Wien, 1993

Radio Work

Frozen Moments - Ungefähre Wirklichkeit with Sodomka/Breindl, ORF Ö1 - Studio Neuer Musik, july 1991

SCHLAFRADIO, interactive radio series, ORF Ö1 - Kunstradio, since april 1993, including own works:

SCHLAFRADIO#1 ORF Ö1 - Kunstradio, april 15th, 1993

Hypnoerotische Zwischenbilanz. Superlearning SCHLAFRADIO ORF Ö1 -Kunstradio, october, 20th 1994

State Of Transition - Radio Edit with Sodomka/Breindl, first broadcast in the project "Messages to Belgrade" Radio B92, Beograd, 1994. Public performance at the Festival "L' arte dell' ascolto", september 3th and 4th, 1994, over the Publifono Rimini

Future of Memory"

State Of Transition a telematic Live-Radio Event by Sodomka/Breindl, x-space and Norbert Math, in collaboration with Cooperations (Luxembourg), Mreza/Netz and Joel Ryand. Neue Galerie am Landesmuseum Johanneum, Graz; V2, Rotterdam; Internet, ORF Ö1, Kunstradio, November 10th 1994

Changing Messages Parallel Crossover a telematic Live-Radio Event in Innsbruck and Sarajevo, by Barbara Doser, Hofstetter Kurt and Norbert Math. With Miroslav Maraus, Sejo Bajraktarevic and Igor Camo (Sarajevo). ORF Ö1 - Kunstradio, ORF Radio Österreich International, RTVBiH (Radio of Bosnia/Herzegowina), march 16th 1995

Stazione di Bolzano/Bozen RAI UNO, div. stations of the European Broadcast Union, at the radio festival HORIZONTAL RADIO, june 22nd 1995

Life Stations. 3 Miniaturen, with Andrea Sodomka and Martin Breindl, ORF Ö1 and ORF FS1, july 1995

Diaphonie #1, with Andrea Sodomka and Rupert Huber, ORF Ö1 - Kunstradio and ORF Ö1 - Zeitton, October 10th 1996

Die Differenzmaschine. Algebraische Muster, with Andrea Sodomka, Martin Breindl, Peter Mechtler and Petra Ganglbauer, ORF Ö1 - Kunstradio and ORF Ö1 - Zeitton, November 21th 1996

Resonator, with Heimo Ranzenbacher, Gerold Muhr, Helmut Schäfer, Albert Moser and Volker Christian, ORF Ö1 - Kunstradio, June 19th, 1997

Compositions

Stück #1 Tape, first performance at ACUSTICA 89, Alte Schmiede, Wien,april 7th 1989

Erste Symphonie - Die Unterhaltung der Zuhörer with Jizz Onto, first performance at Elektronischer Frühling, Festival elektronischer Musik, Alte Schmiede Wien, june 21st 1991

Wie Parallelen sind meine 2 Seelen for four gitars, first performance at "Klar Schiff", Kunstwerk Wien, july 1st 1993

Dependance for 3 instruments, 3 computer und 3 voice generators, first performance at "Klar Schiff", Kunstwerk Wien, july 1st 1993

Physical Modelling for four gitars, first performance by the "Naildance Quartet", Interkult-Theater, Wien june 10th, 1994

Wish You Were Here three pieces for two keyboards, some with Rupert Huber, first performance at Komponistenwerkstatt Rupert Huber, july 12th, 1994, Alte Schmiede, Wien

Performances

thetaPHASE Performance for biofeedback-controlled light- and soundenvironment, for the radio series SCHLAFRADIO. First performance at Echoraum, Wien, festival "Sampling Symposium", october 22nd 1994

Die Differenzmaschine Channel 9 with Andrea Sodomka and Martin Breindl, Performance for biofeedback-controlled light- and soundenvironment, first performance at ESC, Graz, festival "Sound Experience", september 21th, 1995

Die Differenzmaschine, ein Event mit einem Theaterraum with Andrea Sodomka, Martin Breindl, Petra Ganglbauer, Peter Mechtler, Florian Radon and Peter Walz. First performance: Festival Sonambiente, Berlin, august 24th 1996

Installations

Drill with Andrea Sodomka, Intermedia installation in the exhibition "Im Raum Schule", Offenes Kulturhaus Linz, june 6th - july 7th 1992

Nahe Ferne - Zeitgleich sound for the installation by Sodomka/Breindl in the exhibition "Das ANDERE Mittelalter", Kunst.Halle.Krems, june - october 1992

Nahe Ferne. Zeitgleich II with Sodomka/Breindl, Light and sound installation for rotating projections and sound system, in the exhibition "Zeitgleich", Kunsthalle Tirol, Hall in Tirol, july 15th - august 15th 1994

Body Augmentation, a Biofeedback-environment, with Andrea Sodomka and Martin Breindl, festival "Musik und Licht", Berlin, november 29th and 30th 1996

Für immer abgegolten, with Horst Zachmann, 8 track sound installation in the exhibition "Wa(h)re

Kunst", Offenes Kulturhaus Linz, december 12th, 1996 - january 24th, 1997

"Immersive Sound", Installation des ORF-Kunstradios im Rahmen des Festivals "Kunst in der Stadt" 1998 in Bregenz

Telephone concert

Mreza/Netz,by the project group"Mreza/Netz". With Goran Cavajda and Milan Mlandenovic (Beograd), Pino J. Ivancic (Pula), Lado Jaksa (Ljubljana), Dzevad Sabanagic (Sarajewo), Vlatko Stefanovski (Skopje), Hofstetter Kurt and Norbert Math (Wien). September 19th, 1994.

Live Radio broadcast on Radio 99 (Sarajevo), Radio B92 (Beograd), Radio Labin Art Express (Pula/Labin), Radio Skopje (Skopje) und over telephone in der Voice Box +41/1/1510. Live concert over a network of 1000 telephones in the Remise, Wien. October 17th 1994

Music for film and video

Music for the film Einfache Freuden by Claudia Messmer, with Andrea Sodomka, 1992

Mreza/Netz Video by Barbara Doser, Hofstetter Kurt and Norbert Math, first presentation at the festival "ostranenie", Dessau, 1995

Internet

Moving Moments 96 @ Pendel"

"embedded systems"

Bibliography

Reinhard Braun: Norbert Math. Schlafradio #1 in "TRANSIT#2. Materialien zu einer Kunst im elektronischen Raum", published by Verein TRANSIT, Wien, Triton, 1993

CDs

ARTSAT

Teilnahme an ORF-Kunstradio Veranstaltungen:
"Wiencouver - ARTS BIRTHDAY PARTY"