Recombinant Media Labs

RML is an immersive media research, development, and presentation space. They explore “spatial media synthesis”, the merging of surround sound and surround video, and their placement in space. Their current incarnation is a 10-screen, 360-degree, surround cinema space with full surround sound capabilities.

I met Naut Humon, the legendary founder of RML and head of A&R for Asphodel records when I returned to the Bay Area in 2004. At the time Recombinant Media Labs was a concept centered around an immersive black box that was in early stages of construction at the Asphodel records HQ. I started working with the group developing spatial audio tools. Before long I was deeply involved in designing and developing the immersive media systems.

While at RML I produced residencies, installations, and events for artist such as Ryoji Ikeda, Ryoichi Kurokawa, Semiconductor, Alva Noto and Blixa Bargeld (ANBB), Yasunao Tone (fluxus), Kangding Ray (David Letellier), Biosphere, Pan Sonic, Richard Devine, Florian Hecker, Speedy J, Thomas Brinkmann,  Skoltz_Kolgen, Morton Subotnick, Curtis Roads, Thomas Köner, Jean Jaques Perry, and Jarboe.

In addition to developing the permanent production facility, I helped to design & the develop the touring production prototype and forged the ongoing partnership with Gray Area and an array of international festivals.