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Professor Emeritus – Joseph Hyde – Bath Spa University

 Emeritus Professor 

Personal statement

I was involved in a variety of teaching in music, on our new MMus Creative Sound and Media Technology and various Creative Music Technology modules. I also maintained an active research practice as a composer and digital artist, making music, multimedia performance works and installations.

My work won a number of awards and mentions, in competitions such as Transmediale, COMTECart, the Concours Internationale de Bourges, the Concorso Luigi Russolo and Prix Ars Electronica. It has been commissioned by bodies such as the BBC, Sonic Arts Network, the International Symposium on Electronic Art and Rambert Dance. It has been performed at events such as the New York and Montreal film festivals, Pandaemonium, Transmediale, the International Computer Music Conference, the Gaudeamus festival and IRCAM.

Academic qualifications

  • BA(Hons)
  • PhD Birmingham.

Professional memberships

  • Director, Canadian Electroacoustic Community
  • Member, International Computer Music Association
  • Member, Center for Visual Music
  • Previously - Director, Sonic Arts Network.

Teaching specialism

  • Sonic Art, composition, digital multimedia.

Research and academic outputs

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Towards molecular musical instruments: interactive sonifications of 17-alanine, graphene and carbon nanotubes
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Mitchell, T.J, Jones, A.J, O'Connor, M.B, Wonnacott, M.D, Glowacki, D.R and Hyde, J (2020) 'Towards molecular musical instruments: interactive sonifications of 17-alanine, graphene and carbon nanotubes.' In: Groß-Vogt, K and Höldrich, R, eds. AM '20: proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Audio Mostly. Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, pp. 214-221. ISBN 9781450375634


The new analogue: media archaeology as creative practice in 21st century audiovisual art
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Hyde, J (2020) 'The new analogue: media archaeology as creative practice in 21st century audiovisual art.' In: Knight-Hill, A, ed. Sound and image: aesthetics and practices. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 188-205. ISBN 9780367271466


Molecular music: repurposing a mixed quantum-classical atomic dynamics model as an audiovisual instrument
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Hyde, J, Mitchell, T and Glowacki, D.R (2014) 'Molecular music: repurposing a mixed quantum-classical atomic dynamics model as an audiovisual instrument.' In: Soddu, C and Colabella, E, eds. Proceedings of XVII Generative Art Conference. Domus Argenia, Milan, pp. 169-187. ISBN 9788896610305


Using human energy fields to sculpt real-time molecular dynamics
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Glowacki, D.R, Tew, P, Hyde, J, Kriefman, L, Mitchell, T.J, Price, J and McIntosh-Smith, S (2013) 'Using human energy fields to sculpt real-time molecular dynamics.' In: Weibel, P and Fruk, L, eds. Molecular aesthetics. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, pp. 248-257. ISBN 9780262018784


Fischinger's scores : new perspectives on his approach to music
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Hyde, J (2013) 'Fischinger's scores : new perspectives on his approach to music.' In: Keefer, C and Guldemond, J, eds. Oskar Fischinger 1900-1967: experiments in cinematic abstraction. Eye Filmmuseum ; Center for Visual Music, Amsterdam ; Los Angeles. ISBN 9789071338007


Oskar Fischinger's synthetic sound machine
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Hyde, J (2013) 'Oskar Fischinger's synthetic sound machine.' In: Keefer, C and Guldemond, J, eds. Oskar Fischinger 1900-1967: experiments in cinematic abstraction. Eye Filmmuseum ; Center for Visual Music, Amsterdam ; Los Angeles. ISBN 9789071338007


'danceroom Spectroscopy': at the frontiers of physics, performance, interactive art and technology
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Mitchell, T, Hyde, J, Tew, P and Glowacki, D.R (2016) ''danceroom Spectroscopy': at the frontiers of physics, performance, interactive art and technology.' Leonardo, 49 (2). pp. 138-147. ISSN 0024-094X


It’s not an instrument, it’s an ensemble: a parallel approach to modular synthesizer design
article

Hyde, J (2016) 'It’s not an instrument, it’s an ensemble: a parallel approach to modular synthesizer design.' eContact!, 17 (4).


Editorial [guest editor]
article

Hyde, J (2014) 'Editorial [guest editor].' eContact!, 15 (4). ISSN 1910-4650


A GPU-accelerated immersive audio-visual framework for interaction with molecular dynamics using consumer depth sensors
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Glowacki, D.R, O'Connor, M, Calabró, G, Price, J, Tew, P, Mitchell, T, Hyde, J, Tew, D.P, Coughtrie, D.J and McIntosh-Smith, S (2014) 'A GPU-accelerated immersive audio-visual framework for interaction with molecular dynamics using consumer depth sensors.' Faraday Discussions, 169. pp. 63-87. ISSN 1359-6640


Musique concrète thinking in visual music practice: audiovisual silence and noise, reduced listening and visual suspension
article

Hyde, J (2012) 'Musique concrète thinking in visual music practice: audiovisual silence and noise, reduced listening and visual suspension.' Organised Sound, 17 (2). pp. 170-178. ISSN 1355-7718


Molecular music: repurposing a mixed quantum-classical atomic dynamics model as an audiovisual instrument
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Hyde, J, Mitchell, T and Glowacki, D.R (2014) Molecular music: repurposing a mixed quantum-classical atomic dynamics model as an audiovisual instrument. In: XVII Generative Art Conference, 10 - 15 December 2014, Il Tempio di Adriano, Rome, Italy.


Seeing Sound salon: McLaren the musician
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Hyde, J and Stamp, R (2014) Seeing Sound salon: McLaren the musician. In: McClaren the Musician, 20 September 2014, Arnolfini, Bristol.


The Scores of Oskar Fischinger: a musical approach to a visual music pioneer
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Hyde, J (2012) The Scores of Oskar Fischinger: a musical approach to a visual music pioneer. In: Third International Symposium on Music/Sonic Art: Practices and Theories (MuSA 2012), 7-8 July 2012, Institut für Musikwissenschaft und Musikinformatik (IMWI), Karlsruhe, Germany.


Visual Disassociation and Audiovisual Acousmatics: noise and silence in visual music
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Hyde, J (2011) Visual Disassociation and Audiovisual Acousmatics: noise and silence in visual music. In: Understanding Visual Music 2011, 26-27 August 2011, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.


Wild Places: Mountain (2015) [REF2021 collection]
artefact

Hyde, J (2021) Wild Places: Mountain (2015) [REF2021 collection].


danceroom Spectroscopy 2.0 (2014 - 2018) [REF2021 collection]
artefact

Hyde, J (2021) danceroom Spectroscopy 2.0 (2014 - 2018) [REF2021 collection].


Molecular Music (2014) [REF2021 collection]
artefact

Hyde, J (2021) Molecular Music (2014) [REF2021 collection].


Collective Reality (2016, 2017) [REF2021 collection]
artefact

Hyde, J (2021) Collective Reality (2016, 2017) [REF2021 collection].


Breathing Stone
artefact

Plans, P, Clark, C, Hyde, J and Leonard, P (2014) Breathing Stone.


Collective reality
exhibition

Hyde, J (2016) Collective reality. In: FutureFest, Tobacco Dock, London, UK, 17 -18 September 2016.


danceroom Spectroscopy
exhibition

Hyde, J and Glowacki, D. R. (2012) danceroom Spectroscopy. In: Shambala Arts Festival, Northamptonshire, UK, 27 - 28 August 2011.


Me and my shadow
exhibition

Hyde, J (2012) Me and my shadow. National Theatre, London, UK, 9 - 26 June 2012.


Remember me
exhibition

Hyde, J (2003) Remember me. CB2 Cafe, Cambridge, UK, April 2003.


Hidden histories
exhibition

Hyde, J and Rubidge, S (2001) Hidden histories. The Atrium, Theatre Royal, Winchester, UK, November 2001.


Periphery
exhibition

Hyde, J (2000) Periphery. Watershed Media Centre, Bristol, UK, 2000.


Cloud chamber
composition

Hyde, J (2014) Cloud chamber.


Vanishing Point
composition

Hyde, J (2010) Vanishing Point.


End Transmission
composition

Hyde, J (2009) End Transmission.


Solidsound
composition

Hyde, J (2007) Solidsound.


Second Body Smile
composition

Hyde, J (2004) Second Body Smile.


GoldGlow
composition

Hyde, J (1997) GoldGlow.


Burnt out
composition

Hyde, J (1995) Burnt out.


In sunlight
composition

Hyde, J (1993) In sunlight.


Wild places: mountain
performance

Roosna, K, Flak, K, Lisauskas, P and Hyde, J (2015) Wild places: mountain. In: CaDance Festival, Spui Theatre, The Hague, Netherlands, 06 February 2015.


Molecular music
performance

Hyde, J (2014) Molecular music. In: Bristol Proms, Bristol Old Vic, Bristol, UK, August 2014.


Alchemy of Chaos
performance

Hyde, J, Mitchell, T and Thom, J (2013) Alchemy of Chaos. In: 'Tourette's syndrome -- why it doesn’t define me' as part of TEDxAlbertopolis, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, 23 September 2013.


Hidden Fields
performance

Hyde, J (2012) Hidden Fields. Arnolfini, Bristol, UK, 21 July 2012.


Seven waves
performance

Hyde, J (2011) Seven waves. In: BEAST Rumours series, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham, UK, May 2011.


Anatomica #3
performance

Hyde, J (2011) Anatomica #3. Korzo Theater, Den Haag, The Netherlands, 27 May 2011.


The Autopsy Project
performance

Hyde, J (2008) The Autopsy Project. Korzo Theater, Den Haag, The Netherlands, 2008.


Amplified
performance

Hyde, J (2005) Amplified. .


Ecstatic second body smile
performance

Hyde, J and Gingras, A (2005) Ecstatic second body smile. Lucent Theatre, Den Haag, The Netherlands, 2005.


The sweet flesh room
performance

Hyde, J and Gingras, A (2005) The sweet flesh room. Diverse Works Art Space, Houston TX, USA, March 2005.


Vox mecanix
performance

Hyde, J (2003) Vox mecanix. In: 20/20 Re:Vision, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Centre, Birmingham, UK, 7 March 2003.


Trans avatar
performance

Hyde, J, Palazhy, J and Ziegler, C (2002) Trans avatar. Touring production, October - November 2002.


Nekyia
video

Hyde, J and Sumner, A (1999) Nekyia.


Zoetrope
video

Hyde, J (1998) Zoetrope.


Songlines
video

Hyde, J (1994) Songlines.


Manic
audio

Hyde, J (1999) Manic.


Seeing Sound [organisers]
other

Hyde, J, Stamp, R, Dickinson, J and Head, A (2018) Seeing Sound [organisers].


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