Sound as Space

Exploring continuous sound fields shaped by physical presence

FanRows is an experimental system that treats sound not as a sequence or composition, but as a spatial field.

Instead of instruments, timelines, or symbolic control, sound slowly changes in response to movement, stillness, and duration. There are no triggers, no commands, and no performance goals.

FanRows does not aim to produce music or expressive output. It explores how sound behaves when it is experienced as space, and how perception stabilizes when interaction is reduced to physical presence alone.

Sound and visuals are not designed events, but emergent states of a continuous system.

What is being explored

• Sound as a spatial field rather than a timeline
• Continuity instead of interaction
• Stability over time: how exploration transitions into steadier states
• Minimal mediation: standard consumer hardware, no special devices
• Non-symbolic systems: no scores, no gestures, no control language

Experimental Sessions (recordings)

The following recordings document experimental sessions, not performances. They show different spatial sound contexts created through physical presence.

Note: FanRows recordings document different system modes - from technical demonstrations to sustained sound spaces and narrative explorations. They do not represent a single usage pattern.

Echo Session → Gesture & trigger demonstration

This recording demonstrates gesture-based control within FanRows. Discrete movements are used to trigger and release sound loops, making the coupling between gesture and sound behavior explicit and observable. Echo is not intended as a sustained sound space, but as a clarification layer - showing how bodily gestures are detected, interpreted, and mapped to sound states.

Dream Session → Ambient, sustained interaction context

A slow, continuous sound space designed for long engagement. Used to observe how duration and stillness influence perceived coherence.

Journey Session → Narrative / story-driven exploration

A narrative-oriented session exploring temporal progression within the system. Unlike the other recordings, Journey introduces a directed sequence of states, using movement to transition between scenes rather than to stabilize a single space. This session is used to examine how story-like structures can emerge within a body–sound system without timelines or compositional editing.

Processing & data

FanRows runs locally in the browser. No interaction data is stored or transmitted.

FanRows does not collect or store user data. All interactions are processed locally and anonymously in the browser.

Contact & Exchange

FanRows is currently developed as an independent experimental system. Exchange with sound designers, researchers, and institutions is possible for discussion and methodological exploration.

Contact: info@berentz.net

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