Aerolith is an audiovisual collaboration with Dave Stitch, translating electronic sound into evolving line-based animations through real-time audio analysis.
Developed from experiments in generative drawing and oscilloscope aesthetics, the work transforms frequencies, amplitudes and harmonic relationships into minimal geometric forms. Rather than illustrating the music directly, the visuals emerge from the underlying structure of the sound itself, creating a continuous dialogue between audio and image.
A circular visual framework became the foundation of the piece, generating a series of animated forms that evolve in response to the composition. The resulting work sits between drawing, sculpture and moving image, exploring how invisible signals can be translated into visual language.
Aerolith marked an important stage in my exploration of audio-reactive systems and generative processes. Many of the techniques and ideas developed through the project later informed immersive installations, real-time visual systems and responsive environments throughout my practice.
Technical Development
-Audio-driven displacement across multiple axes
-Real-time frequency analysis
-Procedural line-based animation
-Circular constraint geometry
Credits
Audio: Dave Stitch (from album Nonlinearthe, 2020)
Animation: Andy Harper
Label: Tigerforce Records
Year: 2021
Animation: Andy Harper
Label: Tigerforce Records
Year: 2021
