New Interfaces for Musical Expression is the premier conference in designing human-computer interfaces and interactions for musical performance. NIME gathers researchers and practitioners around lectures, installations, concerts, and workshops.
We are delighted to host NIME 2014 at Goldsmiths, University of London, bringing NIME to the UK for the first time and situating the conference within research networks in music computing, media, design, and HCI, and connecting the NIME community to the thriving London music scene, art, interaction design and maker communities.
Building on a history of collaboration between Goldsmiths and Brunel University in the BEAM festival, we will also be presenting BEAM@NIME, a curated series of concerts and installations funded in part by Arts Council England. We will partner with DIY communities and high profile venues such as Corsica Studios to open up the NIME artistic programme to the general public and connect our research community to the thriving music scene in London.
We are pleased to announce our NIME 2014 Keynote speakers:
- Hiroshi Ishii
Associate Director of MIT Media Lab, Jerome B. Wiesner Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, Co-Director of Things That Think and Head of Tangible Media Group - Laetitia Sonami
Esteemed sound artist, performer and teacher. A regular collaborator at STEIM she will be performing on her signature instrument, The Lady’s Glove at our Gala Dinner/concert.
On our welcome pages you will find a range of information about travel, accommodation and London nightlife to help you make the most of your stay in London.
Students wishing to apply for the Student Volunteer programme should refer to information found here.
About Goldsmiths:
Goldsmiths has a long tradition in electronic music, being home to the Stanley Glasser Electronic Music Studios (EMS), founded in 1968 by composer and instrument-maker Hugh Davies. In 2007, the studio was fortunate to acquire the Daphne Oram Collection, an extensive archive of materials and tapes relating to the life and career of this pioneer.
Situated in the modern Ben Pimlott Building and alongside the Goldsmiths Digital Studios (GDS), the computing department plays host to several international research groups, including EAVI (Embodied Audio Visual Interaction). NIME 2014 is funded in part by a grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for the project MetaGesture Music. Other participation comes from the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council grant for Designing Patterns for Inclusive Collaboration (DEPIC).