Cathode Ray Algorithms
2024, 8:16, HD video
Cathode Ray Algorithms is an 8-minute experimental electronic noise visual music composition.
Custom software and hardware modifications algorithmically drive video and magnetic tension in modified cathode ray tubes. High-frequency audio is bent into video to generate flickering psychedelic colors. Electromagnets placed around the electron gun of each monitor receive low-frequency audio, shaking the screen’s visuals through complex waveforms visualized in an oscilloscope. The same signals driving video are sent to speakers, creating a captivating composition of sound and light that celebrates the hidden aesthetic materiality of these obsolete devices.
