In 1996, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Hot Air” by Jonty Harrison (Digital Musics & Sound Art) with a Honorary Mention. Jonty Harrison has 2 more works in this atlas.
One of the principal source sounds for this work - balloons from children's parties -gave rise to a train of thought which, after linking "toy" balloons to "hot air" balloons, went on to draw in numerous other concepts of air (breath, utterance, natural phenomena) and heat (energy, action, danger).
About Jonty Harrison
Jonty Harrison (GB), born 1952, is Senior Lecturer in the University of Birmingham and director of the Electroacoustic Music Studios and BEAST (Birmingham Electro Acoustic Sound Theatre), currently Chair of Sonic Arts Network, the UK's national organisation…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.