Software repository for Oslo Laptop Orchestra, an ad-hoc ensemble of students and faculty from the University of Oslo and Norwegian Academy of Music. The main idea is to explore the laptop as a musical instrument in a collaborative setting. The orchestra performs the standard repertoire for laptop orchestras and develops its own pieces for different setups and constellations.
OLO was started by Kjell Tore Innervik and Alexander Refsum Jensenius in 2007, and has carried out workshops and concerts at irregular intervals ever since. The ensemble follows in the tradition of PLOrk, where each performer has a laptop, speakers, and controllers.
- We think of our laptops as any other type of instrument, and perform with them as if we had been playing clarinets, trumpets, etc.
- We embrace the new possibilities that digital instruments allow for, and the social aspects of playing together.
- We only rely on sound coming from the extended instrument; we never use an external PA system.
These rules can be seen as limitations, but they are also liberating and give the ensemble a clear aesthetic, visual, and musical appearance.
This repository contains patches and related software used in OLO performances, including pieces and networking tools for Max/MSP and ChucK.
Performances use regular laptops with active studio speakers to get a bit louder sound.
New members are always welcome. Contact Alexander Refsum Jensenius if you are interested.