cracklebook

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the "cracklebook" is my first experiment with the cracklebox circuit developed by Michel Waisvisz of STEIM in the 70s. it uses a 709 OP-AMP ic as the base for a touch and pressure based circuit that squeals and creaks with electronic noise when the touch points are connected.

I wanted to build the cracklebox circuit into the form of a book, I supposed that the instinct to flip the page would draw a player to want to interact with the device. Its very meditative, playing it to discover slight variations in the texture of the sound; interacting as if you are "reading" the copper traces and coming to understand the language of the curcuit.

the design of the first page pays homage to the original cracklebox circuit.

this project was my first intentional attempt to synthesize my drawing and technology practices.