NUM
interdisciplinary duo, focusing on sound art, audio visual performance, and sound design, consisting of Maryam Sirvan and Milad Bagheri, founded in 2010 in northern Iran.
NUM Presents:
Spectral Dialogues: How to Bleed Through Sound
Spectral Dialogues is a sonic drama by NUM, a conversation between two sound artists who have collaborated and shared the stage for nearly 15 years. Merging electroacoustic and electronic music with sonic arts, this hybrid human-machine/sound-light performance explores processed live voice, intricate rhythms, warped instruments, and real-time sonic textures. Using custom generative audio engines built on Max for Live, the set seamlessly blends pre-composed material with live improvisation on voice and electronics. An interactive lighting module adds a theatrical dimension. Thematically, it reflects the Iranian duo’s struggles—oppression, catastrophe, rage, sadness, and uncertainty—unfolding as a deeply personal sonic dialogue.
Spectral Dialogues is currently in the production phase and will debut in summer 2025.
Recorded at NUM's studio in Calgary, January 2025
Technical Requirements
Equipment Needs:
1. A large table (sitting height) and two chairs.
2. DMX RGB lights on the floor (minimum of 4, up to 16).
3. Two stage monitors.
4. Power bars on the table for equipment.
5. Stereo audio output to the PA system (balanced TRS x 2).
