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Zen Space Radio is a virtual audio-visual installation created by artist Mateusz Beźnic. The project uses a microcomputer to generate music in real time by processing cosmic data into an audio stream. This EXPERIMENT → combines data analysis, generative ambient music, and an interactive visual layer.

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'I experiment with materials and disciplines that allow for elements of unpredictability, exploring the tension between intentional and accidental. This dialogue manifests itself in visual art, creative coding, and music. My fascination lies in the different responses to unexpected outcomes, from acceptance to rejection.'
https://mateuszbeznic.com/artist-statement/

Project Essence

Zen Space Radio was born from a basic need to create music and experiment with sound. Initially, it was a simple idea for an internet radio that would generate its own content. Instead of traditionally playing recorded tracks, the idea emerged to create a system that would continuously create new music.

The project evolved naturally - from a simple sound generator to a more complex system. A key moment was the introduction of external data as a stimulus for generating music. Space data emerged as an ideal candidate - it's constantly changing while maintaining its mathematical logic.

Currently, Zen Space Radio is an experimental is a virtual audio-visual installation that continuously creates music in real-time. It combines technological minimalism (old Raspberry Pi) with the ambition to create something new and unique. Ambient and drone music proved to be a natural direction for this type of generative experiments.

Artistic Vision

While experimenting with the project, I tested various mathematical approaches to sound generation. Initially, I tried to implement more complex systems based on Fibonacci sequences and golden ratio, but it quickly became apparent that the My Pi 1B had too limited computational capabilities for such complicated real-time operations.

Technical Heart

At the center of the project is an modest, ten-year-old Raspberry Pi 1B (2012), which, despite its limitations, perfectly serves as an experimental music generator. The system works in a simple but effective way: a Python script fetches data from the API NASA, which is then transformed into musical parameters by SuperCollider.

Musical Characteristics

• Minimalistic approach to sound creation
• Contemplative atmosphere
• Subtle and organic changes in composition
• Combination of generative music with visualizations

Future Vision

The future of Zen Space Radio unfolds as an open space for experiments and development. We plan:

• Maintaining minimalistic character
• Exploring new technical possibilities
• Community development
• Creating new forms of sound interaction