Daniel Fishkin

Daniel Fishkin

Daniel Fishkin in performance
Background information
Genres Experimental
Occupation(s) Composer, musician, Singer
Instruments Daxophone, circuits, electric bass,[1]
Years active 2009–present
Associated acts You're A Strong One
Website dfiction.com

Daniel Fishkin is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and instrument designer, most notable for his installation Composing the Tinnitus Suites.[2][3]

Fishkin's music career first started with building a daxophone, composing the album You're A Strong One on the daxophone. He has worked with Hans Reichel, inventor of the daxophone, building instruments and gathering instructions which Fishkin has shared on his website, 3 years after Reichel's death.[4] After working mainly with the daxophone, he started creating experimental musical instruments based on electronic circuits to perceive the interactions between light and sound. These photosensitive instruments not only work by interpreting light input, but also by changing sound based on voltage changes caused by human touch.

Fishkin has tinnitus, which shapes most of his work.

References

  1. ↑ Cultural Encounters: Arts in New York City 2010
  2. ↑ Episode 19: Composing The Tinnitus Suites
  3. ↑ Q&A: Tinnitus tunesmith
  4. ↑ Q&A: Daniel Fishkin, Mad Scientist of Musical Instruments


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