Simple materials and interfaces can lead to engaging performances and interactions. \”Rope&Pulley\” is a performance tool which combines media playback with large expressive gestures in physical space. Originally prototyped using recycled cardboard and old computer parts, the system was built with the idea that digital technology allows us the opportunity to endlessly remix and recycle audio. This is evident in both the building materials and in the interaction the piece affords. The rope and pulleys reference the look of the magnetic tape on an old reel-to-reel deck.
The interface is partly about the idea of looping music, a key to the production of most modern popular music, but also about the juxtaposition of body motion with music creation and playback.