Ian Andrews

Generative


Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja Nein Nein Nein Nein Nein (2011)

2019 version javascript randomly generated audio (duration infinite).

2011 swf version (duration infinite).

A sound work based on Joseph Beuys's Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja, Nee Nee Nee Nee Nee (1968).

The piece consists of all the the clear instances of 'ja' (yes) and 'nein' (no) in Kommissar Rex series 3. The various fragments of "yes/no" (ja/nein) have been scripted to play back at random in a flash file. All of the associated background sounds have been retained as much as possible so that the piece becomes a sound collage

The Beuys piece can be heard at: http://www.ubu.com/sound/beuys.html