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Magnetic Fluctuations
Activation of the installation by Sébastien Robert
La Centrale, Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Magnetic Fluctuations is a bespoke generative system I've been developing over the past three years in close collaboration with Dutch radio astronomer Rob Stammes. At the heart of the system is a modular synthesizer that translates real-time data from magnetometers, ultra-sensitive microphones and antennas installed at the Polar Light Center in Lofoten, Norway, into sound. This data, reflecting variations in electromagnetic activity, directly influences key sound parameters such as pitch, velocity and timing - transforming the aurora borealis into a dynamic musical composition. Straddling the boundary between composition and performance, the system operates with minimal procedural control while generating rich, complex soundscapes. Magnetic Fluctuations is presented as an installation throughout the Biennale.
