Maker Faire Austin 2008

ArcAttack!

Tesla Theater , Saturday 11:30 AM
Tesla Theater , Saturday 1:00 PM
Tesla Theater , Saturday 2:30 PM
Tesla Theater , Saturday 4:00 PM
Tesla Theater , Saturday 6:30 PM
Tesla Theater , Saturday 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Tesla Theater , Sunday 11:00 AM
Tesla Theater , Sunday 12:00 PM
Tesla Theater , Sunday 2:00 PM
Tesla Theater , Sunday 5:00 PM

ArcAttack employs a unique DJ set up of their own creation (an HVDJ set up) to generate an 'electrifying' audio visual performance. The HVDJ pumps music through a PA system while two specially designed DRSSTC's (Dual-Resonant Solid State Tesla Coils) act as separate synchronized instruments. These high tech machines produce an electrical arc similar to a continuous lightning bolt and put out a crisply distorted square wave sound reminiscent of the early days of synthesizers. The music consists of original, highly dance-able electronic compositions that sometimes incorporate themes or dub of popular songs.

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About the Maker(s)

Joe DiPrima

ArcAttack is all about putting on a show that is not just a concert, but an otherworldly experience. In doing so with the technology that we've created, we hope to inspire minds, the young and the old, to take up an interest in science, the arts, and their applications, to examine where they intersect, where they are going, and to re-examine the works of past researchers and performers such as Nikola Tesla and Delia Derbyshire in light of the ever evolving face of this amazing world.

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