Panasonic GF1 – micro 4:3 mirrorless camera, great for HD video, super compact but with interchangeable lenses, such as the scuzzy little Optex VA-0310 fisheye that seems to get used on an awful lot of my videos.NI Maschine – integral part of my production process & live setup, used with Maschine natively and also as a MIDI controller for Ableton or my standard live setup which consists of multiple instances of Reaktor running inside Max MSP.Surprisingly excellent sound, even down into the low frequencies that are so often my home, and it was even loud enough for an small and unplanned hostel-party on my travels recently Grain Audio PWS – my take-everywhere rechargeable speaker with 8 hours of battery life, and mostly wooden construction which makes it a sturdy yet beautiful object.MacBook Pro 15” – not the most travel-sized computer but anything smaller than this feels like a toy to me.It’s got some good tips for what to pack, as well as a window into the way he approaches each day as a chance to make something new.Īfter posting this picture whilst packing for our trip to Reykjavik, my friend Peter Kirn wanted to know what I was carrying, so I figured I’d write about what I’ve got and why. (Don’t worry, we’ll keep it geeky.)Īn image of those very contents crossed my feed as Adam headed off to Reykjavik, so I asked Adam to explain. As a participant at our hacklab at CTM Festival, he was applying painful shocks to himself in time with Ableton Live – and that’s just one example.Īdam is a maven among mavens, so of course peering inside his luggage is uncommonly interesting.
The man brings Olympic effort to hack days – one of the organizers behind Music Tech Fest and a prolific performer and inventor. But even among that rarified breed, he’s somewhat unusual. So if you’re hitting the road this summer, here are some thoughts.Īdam John Williams is a media artist and maker and musician and lots of other things. Any trip, anywhere can turn into a creative opportunity – if you pack the right stuff.
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