I am Manu Babiloni (Manuel Lallana Babiloni) a sound artist and music composer based in Barcelona (Spain) who uses listening and collective sound creation to foster social and ecological awareness. In my artistic practice, I typically explore how different modes of listening to an environment can bring about quiet yet profound transformations in people and in their relationships with each other and with nature.
I studied sound art and collaborative practices in depth during my Bachelor's degree in Music Composition, where I interviewed and become friends with Llorenç Barber, one of the most important figures of collective sound art.
My Bachelor's thesis "Systems of Sound Creation: A Proposal within Collective Sound Art" outlined a method for analyzing, understanding, and creating collective sound art works. I tested this system by organizing a collaborative concert in which the audience could interact with the sound.
When collaborating, I place special emphasis on horizontal structures, listening equally to everyone’s contributions. At times, I take on the role of an external moderator to ensure that no one dominates the process and that every voice is heard and considered. I also work with consensus-building and the generation of intermediate ideas to help participants find common ground.
I kept exploring this collaborative practices and their connection to technology during in the Master Of Sound and Music Computing (Pompeu Fabra Barcelona) where i developed a real time collaborative Web App for musicians.