U-GRUVE: Interactive Soundtracks for Public Spaces
******* UPDATE: 28 Apr 2016 *******
Greetings everyone, and many thanks to those of you who have signed up! I wanted to let you know that the U-GRUVE app is now available on the App Store for download.
Here is the link to the Preview; you can access iTunes from there:
ALSO
Please be aware that our schedule has been evolving, and we've decided to roll-out compositions/locations one-by-one over the course of the festival. Hopefully that doesn't cause any inconvenience; if so, please accept my apologies.
That said, for today,
29 Apr 2016, we are opening with the work of
Milica Paranosic, whose piece lives on the Upper West Side in
Riverside Park on down to the Hudson Greenway, between 89th and 96th Streets. It's just a short walk west from Broadway, where the 1 Train stops at both 86th and 96th Streets.
Have fun ad please do let us know what you think!
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Featuring original audio works by
Michael Durek,
Milica Paranosic,
Jesse Stiles,
Norville Parchment,
Richard Rodkin, and
Mick SussmanU-GRUVE is an ongoing, public audio installation, marking its official launch with New York Creative Tech Week 2016.
U-GRUVE blurs the line between listening and performing, and turns your normal, passive, listening experience into one that is enriching, memorable, and unique to your interactions, ultimately strengthening your connection to the places you love.
Now, with your GPS-enabled mobile device (currently iPhone only), you can create soundscapes with original music composed specifically for a select number of well-known public spaces throughout Manhattan. And because the arrangement is controlled by your unfolding path within the space, the resulting music that you hear may be entirely different from what someone else hears.
Please visit
u-gruve.com, follow us on Twitter
@ugruve or "like" us
Facebook for download instructions once the app is live in the App Store.
During Creative Tech Week the following locations will be live per the schedule below, and will be accessible within the location's normal hours of operation:
Start Date Location ComposerAPR 29 Riverside Park and the Hudson Greenway (89th - 105th) Milica Paranosic
APR 30 SPECIAL EVENT - LIVE DEMO at the Expo! == Various Artists ==
APR 30 The High Line (16th-28th St) TheUse
MAY 01 Central Park, Hallet Nature Sanctuary / The Pond Richard Rodkin
MAY 02 The High Line (28th and North) Jesse Stiles
MAY 03 Riverside Park and the Hudson Greenway (89th - 105th) Mick Sussman
May 04 The High Line (Gansevoort to 23rd St.) Barbara Weber
May 06 Lincoln Center Plaza Richard Rodkin
Please join us for our
Launch Reception and Listening Party on Saturday, May 7 at the HARMAN Store
. You can
register here.