Beat Busters XYZ, an interactive audio-visual installation which aims at demonstrating the melodic nature of our environment – more precisely, the resonance of people’s footsteps. Even though the floor on which we walk sometimes seems neutral and monochromatic, the sound of our shoes made from different materials give a certain melody and rhythm, which we rarely perceive. The project demonstrates that even our walk can generate music. The Beat Busters XYZ installation can be used by one person or more people at once, and the result can vary from a calming ambience to a chaotic one – depending on the surfaces on which one walks on and the behaviour of the audiences.
Beat Busters XYZFilip Borelli (HR), Damjan Blažun (HR)
interactive audio-visual installation
Filip Borelli (HR)
Filip Borelli is a Croatian new media artist whose practice explores the interaction between light, sound, movement, and music. He graduated in New Media from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb and also holds a degree from the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb. His work frequently incorporates scientific approaches to the exploration of natural phenomena. Kinetic sculptures, interactive installations, performances, experimental films, and photography are among the primary forms of his artistic expression. During his studies, he was an active member of KSET (Electrical Engineering and Computing Student Club), DZIU Medika (Performance Arts Hall), and the Zagreb Dance Center (ZPC). As a performer and musician, he has been active since 2009 and is a member of the Croatian Musicians' Union (HGU). Since 2021, he has also been a member of the Croatian Association of Fine Artists (HDLU). He has participated in numerous exhibitions in Croatia and abroad and received the Croatian Postal Bank (HPB) Award at the 2020/2021 HDLU Youth Salon. In 2019, he founded Studio De Borell, a creative studio specialising in film and new media artistic practices, where he works as a producer, director, cinematographer, editor, and performer on numerous theatre productions, films, and music videos.
Damjan Blažun (HR)
Damjan Blažun, a musical producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and audio engineer. In the past ten years he has worked with Chui, The Frajle, Kandžija i Gole žene, Kristijan Rahimovski, Tena Novak, Žen and other musicians. His engagement in various films and advertising as author, foley artist, engineer and composer has enabled him to present his work at Pula Film Festival, Festival of short film Zagreb, Zagreb Film Festival and others. In the past years he has worked at Radio Student in Zagreb as radio host, DJ and producer of a live music radio show. At the moment he is active in Mimika Orkestar, his own project Blackprint, the Croatian-Slovene band called On, the Slovene band Person from Porlock, Vibra Studio, MIMO, Vibrabox project and Indirekt festival. He graduated musical production at the SAE Institute.
