Podcast 171: Christoph Cox

While Youtube is a force in the media arts world, it isn't very often that a Youtube video will cause me to jump into email to try getting a podcast guest. But it really happened with this video: https://youtu.be/hh_5_CAySXY Christoph Cox did a lecture about Sound Art (sponsored by the Barnes Foundation) that really caught my attention. Only later did I realize that he was also responsible for the book Audio Culture, which was very influential for me in art school. https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Culture-Readings-Modern-Music/dp/0826416152 In our chat, Christoph explores the tie-in between philosophy and sound art, discusses the temporal nature of sound art, and also considers the importance of sound within the art world. We also get off on a few tangents, which is the nature of a good conversation. You can find out a lot more about Christoph at his faculty link: http://faculty.hampshire.edu/ccox Talking about the difference between sound art and music-making is an interesting debate, and really opens as many questions about 'what we do' as it provides answers. This was a great discussion, and I feel honored to have had a chance to share this podcast. I hope you enjoy it, and find it as inspiring as I did!