Ars Electronica Festival · 1995
Igniters
by Jack Tamul
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 1995
In 1995, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Igniters” by Jack Tamul (Digital Musics & Sound Art) with a Honorary Mention.
In my jungle of glass and steel, citizens engage in urban combat. The explosive rhythm of their gunfire echoing in the caverns of the cityscape, the police helicopters racing across the sky, and the primordial screams of the warriors in close combat all become sinister music to my ears.
About Jack Tamul
Jack Tamul (USA), born 1948, project director for JTM Studios Inc. in Jacksonville, Florida. Soundtracks for film, mult/media and video projects. Multi-disciplinary collaboration with architects and engineers on sound sculptures such as the "Four Tunnels" at…
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