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Dr Blake Johnston PhD
Senior Lecturer - Music Technology
School of Music and Screen ArtsProfessional
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy - Victoria University (2019)
Research Outputs
Creative Work
Johnston, B. (2025, May 1). Intra/Exo at Beast Feast 2025. (No. of Pieces: 1) [Headset, Wood, Speakers, Surface Transducers]. Beast - Birmingham University.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnston, B.
Johnston, B. (2022, June 16). Spectra. (No. of Pieces: 1) [Sound Art Sculpture, 2m x 1m]. School of Design and Architecture, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnston, B.
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Johnston, B., Murphy, J., He, J., & Johnson, B. (2021, September 19). Inhabitants: Marina One. (No. of Pieces: 1) [Kinetic sound sculpture]. Marina One, Singapore.
[Exhibition]Authored by: He, J., Johnson, B., Johnston, B.
[Exhibition]Authored by: He, J., Johnson, B., Johnston, B.
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Johnston, B. (2020) Radius. [Exhibition] Virtual Reality. CAARDRIA 2020, Bangkok, Thailand
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
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Johnston, B. (2018) ∞/ø. [Exhibition] Wellington, New Zealand: Potocki Paterson Gallery
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
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Johnston, B. (2018) resonant apparatus. [Exhibition] Wellington, New Zealand: Potocki Paterson Gallery
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
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Johnston, B. (2018) destructive passages one & two. [Exhibition] Wellington, New Zealand: Toi Pōneke
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
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Johnston, B. (2018) ∞/ø. [Exhibition] Wellington, New Zealand: Toi Pōneke
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
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Johnston, B. (2018) Your Localisation Exposed. [Exhibition] Wellington, New Zealand: Toi Pōneke
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
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Johnston, B. (2018, July 27). Listening to Yourself Listening. (No. of Pieces: 5) Wellington, New Zealand: Toi Poneke, 27 Jul 2018 - 18 Aug 2018.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnston, B.
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Johnston, B.rise. [Exhibition] Wellington, New Zealand: Massey University,
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
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Johnston, B.Cirrus. [Exhibition] Wellington, New Zealand: Engine Room, Massey University, 4 Feb 2020 - 7 Feb 2020
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
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Johnston, B.Resonant Apparatus. [Exhibition] Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnston, B.
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Thesis
Johnston, BR. (2019). Listening to Yourself Listening: The Metaperceptual Approach to Sound Art: a Thesis submitted to the Victoria University of Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. (Doctoral Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand) Johnston, BR. (2019). Listening to Yourself Listening: The Metaperceptual Approach to Sound Art: a Thesis submitted to the Victoria University of Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. (Doctoral Thesis)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Johnston, B.
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Conference
Johnston, B., Murphy, J., Kapur, A., & Norris, M. (2017). Extending/Appending The Perceptual Apparatus: A History of Wearable Technology in Art. International Symposium on Electronic Art. : International Symposium of Electronic Art
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnston, B.
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Johnston, B., Murphy, J., Norris, M., Kapur, A., & Johnston, B. (2017). Deceptive Sounds: Auditory Illusions & Artefacts in Sound Art. Australasian Computer Music Conference. : Australasian Computer Music Conference
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnston, B.
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Johnston, B., Johnson, B., & Kapur, A. (2016). A New Framework for the Interactive Control of Mechatronic Instruments. Proceedings of the 2016 Electronics New Zealand Conference. : Electronics New Zealand Conference
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnson, B., Johnston, B.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnson, B., Johnston, B.
Johnston, B., Johnson, B., Norris, M., & Kapur, A. (2015). Carme: A Multi-Touch Controller for Real Time Spatialisation of Gestural Behaviour. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Australasian Computer Music Association. : Australasian Computer Music Conference
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnson, B., Johnston, B.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnson, B., Johnston, B.
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Johnston, B., Bailey, J., & McKinnon, D.NICO: An open-source interface, bridging the gap between musician and Tesla Coil. Proceedings 40th International Computer Music Conference Icmc 2014 and 11th Sound and Music Computing Conference Smc 2014 Music Technology Meets Philosophy from Digital Echos to Virtual Ethos. (pp. 711 - 714).
[Conference]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Conference]Authored by: Johnston, B.
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Johnston, B., Bailey, J., & McKinnon, D. (2014). Nico: Bridging the Gap Between Musician and Tesla Coil. Proceedings ICMC|SMC|2014 1. : International Computer Music Conference
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnston, B.
Johnston, B., Thrush, HD., Kapur, A., Murphy, J., & Moleta, T. (2014). Polus: The design and development of a new, mechanically bowed string instrument ensemble. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. (pp. 557 - 560).
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnston, B.
Kapur, A., & Johnston, B. (2012). EZither: Extended Techniques for Customised Digital Bowed String Instrument. Australasian Computer Music Conference 2012. : Australasian Computer Music Conference
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnston, B.
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Johnston, B., Vallis, O., & Kapur, A. (2012). A comparative user study of two methods of control on a multi-touch surface for musical expression. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnston, B.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnston, B.
Other
Johnston, B., He, J., & Johnson, B. (2021, September). kinetic.bowls Ensemble Mechatronic. Presented at Online. : Ars Electronica Garden Aotearoa.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: He, J., Johnson, B., Johnston, B.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: He, J., Johnson, B., Johnston, B.

