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About

Martin Backes, born in 1977 in Germany, is a sound & media artist, performer, hacker and composer. He studied art, design, communication, psychology, electronics, ecology and anthropology in relation to sound and media at the University of Arts in Berlin. In 2009 he received a grant for the Master`s Program “Sound Installation” run by Christina Kubisch. He counts of numerous projects in the fields of sound, media and video art. Besides his experimental work, he is working as a creative director, audiovisual consultant, audio engineer, music producer and DJ. Martin Backes is also co-founder of aconica - a studio and laboratory as well as a creative workshop constantly working on commercial, artistic and independent projects in the fields of culture, industry and research. He is also responsible for the Sound Communication & Design course at the University of Applied Sciences Berlin where he teaches, and manages the experimental soundlab.

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Curriculum Vitae

Martin Backes lives and works in Berlin, Germany

since 2009

Lectureship at the University of Applied Science, Berlin, Germany

2009

Master Programm Christina Kubisch, Artsummer 09 Schwaben, Germany

2009

founded Aconica, agency for sound design and interactive media, Berlin, Germany

2008

worked as a Sound Designer for Native Instruments GmbH

2006-08

studies of art and design in relation sound and media, UdK, Berlin, Germany

since 2005

works as a freelance Sound Designer (see projects)

2002-03

worked as Radio DJ and Producer, DJ-sets.com, Berlin, Germany

since 2001

works as music producer, composer and sound engineer

since 1999

DJ, several residencies

1995-98

worked as a brewer and maltster, Werneck, Germany

1977

born in Rosenheim, Germany

Scholarships

2009

Abbey Irsee, in cooperation with University of Augsburg and Schwabenakademie Irsee, Germany

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References

Culture

Akademie der Künste Berlin
Hasso-Plattner-Institut
Trigger 23
Deutschlandradio Kultur
Künstlerhaus Bethanien
Grundschule an der Marie
Schwabenakademie Irsee

Industry

Native Instruments GmbH
Magix AG
I-D Media
Metadesign
Raumstation
Helix-Audiodesign
PoroCity Media
Unfallkasse
Sony Ericsson
WTA – Women`s Tennis Association
Volkswagen AG

Teaching and Research

University of Arts Berlin
University of Applied Sciences Berlin