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SEGIB | CHRISTMAS E-CARD - DECEMBER 2011
The above Christmas E-Card was commissioned by Segib (Secretaría General Iberoamericana).
Design and animation: Alejandro Abadía.
Composition and orchestration: Santiago Abadía.
Produced at Mondegreen Studios (Madrid).
PLAN BALLANTINE'S | "SACA LA MÚSICA QUE LLEVAS DENTRO" - NOVEMBER 2011
A sound installation and smartphone application commissioned by Método Helmer for Carlos Jean and Plan Ballantine's BTL campaign "Saca la música que llevas dentro".This project was developed by Cubensisproject and consists of a hand print recognition software capable of generating songs from a scanned hand. The developers at Cubensisproject also created an internet version as well as applications for iPhone, Android and Blackberry . Santiago Abadía was in charge of composing and producing a sound library of more than 100 loops, One shots and Sound FX that could combine successfully at all times to generate an original song for each of the hands scanned by the sound installation. "Saca la música que llevas dentro" will Tour Spain's pubs and clubs for a year with a total of 27 replicas of the sound installation.
SANTIAGO ABADIA | COMPOSITION & MUSIC PRODUCTION BUMPER
A "Bumper" is the cinematic term for a pre-film segment containing a studio trademark, logo or title identification. The video above shows a bumper created by visual artist Diego Avendaño, using a logo and titling designed by Alejandro Abadía and rounded up with a sound design produced at Mondegreen Studios by Santiago Abadía.
FIASCO | MIXING AND MASTERING - SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011
On November 11th, the spanish Jazz/Rock band Fiasco presented it's first recording project "Pizarra" at La Buena Dicha club (Madrid). The recording session took place in Pizarra (Málaga) and consisted of a live performance engineered by Iván Arroyo. Santiago Abadía was asked to do the mixing and mastering of "Pizarra" at Mondegreen Studios (Madrid).
Listen to an album sampler preview of "Pizarra"
PROYECTA2 | CADENA COPE MARCH/JUNE 2011
"Proyecta2" is a cultural initiative directed by Rocío de Cominges featuring interviews with a wide variety of artists and entrepreneurs to promote groundbreaking and innovative projects.
Santiago Abadía engineered and produced the first 9 chapters which aired as part of Cadena Cope's "Cae la Noche en Bourbon Street", a radio show presented by the brilliant broadcaster Javier Alonso. Please visit this link to download the podcasts.
UNVEILED SYNCHRONIES - FEBRUARY 2011
Unveiled Synchronies is a new media art project by Santiago Abadía which explores the synchronicities between real time typed poetry (online), with an interactive sound installation consisting on a giant sequencer, and a 3D motor engine generating virtual paintings at the exhibition venue. This innovative and enriching project pursues and creates, through global participation, new spaces for collaboration in the making of a work of generative art.
For a more detailed description with videos, music demos, interviews and information on bookings, please visit: www.unveiledsynchronies.com
POSE RUNNER - DECEMBER 2010
Pose Runner is an interactive game commissioned by Teléfonica (Movistar) and developed by Sensaa. The movement detection software enables the players to chose between different characters which will mirror their efforts during the game. At the end of each sprint, the player reaches a checkpoint and is invited to pose in a specific way to receive a funny picture of him/herself dressed up as a rockstar, astronaut, ballerina, etc. Santiago Abadía composed and produced a cheerful Soundtrack for each of the phases of the game, Soundscapes for the Menus and all the Sound Design Effects.
Pose Runner Soundtrack Reel
RASCA Y GANA - OCTOBER 2010
Rasca y Gana ("Scratch and Win") is a game commissioned by IFR Group and
developed at Sensaa.
The software enables each player to scratch with a laser pointer on a virtual scratch card
(wall projection). The player that scratches three bubbles on a row wins a full paid weekend
at
the countryside. Custom Sound Design was created for the laser pointer and scratch card, as well
as two jingles;one for the "looser" and one for the "winner".
SEKUENSAA - SEPTEMBER 2010
Sekuensaa is a table top interactive musical sequencer commissioned by Telefónica (Movistar)
and developed at Sensaa.
The project started in 2009 with a prototype sketching the basic functioning of the audiovisual
material . The development of Sekuensaa was a challenging and enriching process summing
up the creative forces of a state to the art motion recognition software, visuals real time
processing, music composition, sound design and midi programing.
Out of the box, Sekuensaa
is a very user friendly device permitting non expert musicians to create songs from scratch by
composing beats and grooves, combining bass loops, layering ambient pads and improvising
wild solos. Furthermore, sounds can be shaped and processed in real time (filters, distortion,
pitch,etc) giving plenty of possibilities for experimentation during jams or live setups. Sekuensaa has been installed at Telefónica (Movistar)
headquarters, Gran Vía 28, Madrid (Spain).
CRASH LANDER - JULY 2010
Crash Lander is a video game commissioned by Telefónica (Movistar) and developed at Sensaa.
A motion recognition set up enables the player, standing in front of the screen,
to control a
penguins flight as it fetches for pinnacles, rings and hot air balloons.
The Soundtrack evokes
old school video games as it blends chiptune sounds,
samba/jazz
grooves and vintage sound
effects.
Crash Lander is currently open to the public
at Movistar's headquarters,
Gran Via 28 - Madrid (Spain).
LG / ROCK IN RIO - MADRID JUNE 2010
LG commissioned a new BodySynth for Madrid's Rock in Rio 2010.
This sound installation, developed in collaboration with Sensaa, entertained thousands
of people during the Festival.
GROOVE WRITING - MAY 2010
Many popular contemporary music styles rely heavily on a "Groove".
A "Groove" emerges from the entrainment in musical performances
and is inherent to the style. More commonly, we perceive a "Groove"
as an ever surprising organic flow, inviting us to move and feel
in resonance with the music.
A new set of "Grooves", in a wide variety
of contemporary styles has been added to the Music section of this site.
For starters, here is a Funk/Jazz Groove.
Listen to the mp3 and click on the image to view an excerpt of the score.
ASI RIMA MI RISA - MARCH 2010
ASI RIMA MI RISA (the way my laugh rimes) is a new composition
for Rock/Funk/Jazz Quartet, inspired in a palindrome by Fon Gonzalez-Finat.
A palindrome is a word or phrase which reads the same in both directions. This concept was applied to some of the sections of this score.
Listen to an excerpt of a Sibelius Mock-up (mp3) and click on the image to view
a fragment of the score.
UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE - MADRID DECEMBER 2009
Lecture/Case study on the development of Interactive Musical Instruments.
Presented by Santiago Abadía & Angel Sastre from Sensaa at the course Fundamentos Informáticos del Arte Contemporáneo (FIAC).
Photos by Diego Araquistain