Kinecraft

A short excerpt from my Telemusic final performance...



This is part of our main project this year, Kinecraft. 
Here is a link to the project abstract:
http://syneme.ucalgary.ca/groups/studentresearch/wiki/c0129/Minecraft_Music.html

Here is a link that includes full performance audio: 
http://syneme.ucalgary.ca/groups/synemetv/weblog/2f710/Music_for_Minecraft_Dec_2011.html

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