Abstract
Data sonification – the translation of ‘non-musical’ data into sound and music – is a discipline with a long and diverse history, inspiring many works over centuries, and with recent developments in music technology, a vibrant field for compositional research and interdisciplinary collaboration. Led by composer Milton Mermikides the Sound Asleep project is a collaboration between sleep scientists Professor Debra Skene (University of Surrey), Dr. Renata Rhia (University of Edinburgh), Professor Vladyslav Vyazovskiy (University of Oxford), Professor of Computing Paul Krause (University of Surrey) and video and computer programmers. The project focuses on the translation of sleep data into sound and music, with a number of practical and artistic aims, including engagement with the visually impaired, sleep disorder and sleep science communities. A background and audio and video outputs from the project will be presented.