Interviews (selection)
2020
Radio Bielefeld – Theater aufs Ohr
Martin Backes reports from the rehearsals of the upcoming Noostopia World Premiere
2019
Das Filter – Mitgehört: Musik aus dem Filter-Schwarm
Heute: Martin Backes – Künstler, Hacker und Musiker
2016
HRT TV, Croatia
Vijesti iz kulture (Cultural News)
2015
Radio Deutschlandfunk, Corso – Kultur nach 3
Corsogespräch: Wenn Maschinen singen
WIRED Germany
Dieser Algorithmus singt euch Liebeslieder
2013
Kaltblut Magazine Interview
Berlin Faces – Martin Backes
Berlin Amateurs
Todo comienza con una idea… & Tipps Mùsica
2012
jetzt.de/Süddeutsche Zeitung
Pixel auf der Haut
TV 2, Norway
Nakenbilder av unge spres på parasittnettsteder
Fast Company, US-based magazine
Surveillance-Camera Shy? Jam Big Brother With Pixelhead
The Local
Pixelhead – the ultimate in anonymous?
2011
Deutsche Welle Radio, Germany
Interview in the context of the networking platform launch ARTCONNECT Berlin and the problems of finding the right collaborators for project-based work within the art and design scene Berlin
Online Article & Radio report – Audio-on-Demand
2008
University of Arts, Berlin, Germany
Interview about the Sound-Installation work „Vertical Wire Music“ by Prof. Dr. Holger Schulze
Text – german version
2007
Tretaroka (SVN) in Berlin, Germany
Interview by Tretaroka (SVN) about my Mixed-Media-Sound-Installation „Plastic Commander“
Newspapers/Magazines (selection)
2020
Neue Westfälische
Mensch trifft auf Maschine – Tanz Bielefeld präsentiert mit „Noostopia“ seinen ersten digitalen Tanzabend (in German only)
Neue Westfälische – Bielefelder Tageblatt (Print only)
Getanzter Blick auf die Zukunft (in German only)
2019
Westfalen-Blatt (Print only)
Verschmelzung von Natur und Kultur – Tanzabend “Noostopia” zum Thema Digitalität (in German only)
2015
Neural Magazine #52, Complexity issue(s)
What do machines sing of? – Hummed Anthropomorphism
2013
Neural Magazine #43, Networked Tangibility
Pixelhead – Digital Mimesis
Kaltblut Magazine Interview
Berlin Faces – Martin Backes
European Youth Trend Report 2013
Defence by De-Facing – Martin Backes, Pixelhead
2012
jetzt.de/Süddeutsche Zeitung
Pixel auf der Haut
Latino News Tv
Anime Real Girl, Mascara Anti Facebook y Justin Bieber Vomita
Fast Company, US-based magazine
Surveillance-Camera Shy? Jam Big Brother With Pixelhead
The Local
Pixelhead – the ultimate in anonymous?
2011
Quotation Magazine, Japan
Artist profile by Asako Tsurusaki
El Periódico de Catalunya, Spain
Pixelhead review by Ana Sanchez / article – spanish version
De:Bug, Germany
Pixelhead review by De:Bug – german version
Web (selection)
2019
Business Insider
These clothes use outlandish designs to trick facial recognition software into thinking you’re not human
2015
Süddeutsche Zeitung / Phänomeme
Berliner Künstler baut Maschine, die in Dauerschleife 90er-Pop-Balladen singt
20 Minuten – Schweizer Pendlerzeitung
Wenn der Computer endlos Schnulzen singt
WIRED Italy
Cosa succede quando un computer canta al karaoke
oi9 / Gawker Media
Heaven or Hell: A Computer That Never Stops Singing Hits From the 90s
CDM – Create Digital Music / Media
This Computer Singing 90s Love Ballads will Break Your Heart
The Creators Project
This Machine Will Sing 90s Pop Songs for Eternity
Fast Company / Co.Design
This Poor Computer Was Designed To Sing ’90s Karaoke Forever
designboom
martin backes gets a fully automated computer to sing emotional 1990s ballads
Business Insider
There’s a computer that perpetually sings 90’s ballads and it’s weirdly perfect
Observador
É provável que este computador cante melhor do que você
Pixable
Get The Weirdest Serenade Ever From This Robot TV That Sings 90s Music
Beatport
This Computer Program Sings ’90s Hits With Soul
Booooooom
90s Forever
mental_floss
Watch a Computer Program Sing ’90s Power Ballads
Sonic State
Sonic TALK 412 – Live From Stekker
prosthetic knowledge
What do machines sing of? Tech art by Martin Backes
kurzundgut
What do machines sing of?
Popular Mechanics
Machine Forced to Sing 1990s Ballads Endlessly in a Blank Hellscape
Berlin Amateurs
Martin Backes, “La cabeza pixelada”: una declaración a favor de la privacidad
2013
Berlin Amateurs
Todo comienza con una idea… & Tipps Mùsica
2012
jetzt.de/Süddeutsche Zeitung
Pixel auf der Haut
KUNST Magazin
Endlich! Tarnkappen für Virtual Reality-Angsthasen
jetzt.de/Create or Die
Verhüllt Eure Gesichter, die Kameras kommen – YouTube und Regimekritik
Gizmodo
There Is Something So Scary About This Pixelated Hood Mask
BoingBoing
Pixelhead masks that make you look like a pixellated German Secretary of the Interior
Nerdcore/Crackajack
Pixelated Hans-Peter Friedrich-Masks
The Creators Project
Camouflage your features with Pixelhead
FFFFOUND!
Pixelhead
2011
BoingBoing
Pixelhead mask makes you appear pixellated
engadget
Pixelhead: Neo Urban Camouflage
The Creators Project
Camouflage Your Features With Pixelhead
fastcodesign
“Pixelhead” Masks Your Face From Google’s Roving Cameras
The Awesomer
Pixelhead Mask
I.Z. Reloaded
Pixelhead is a mask for those worried about appearing on Google Streetview
El Periódico Blog
Camuflaje 2.0
2009
disquiet
Review about the Sound-Installation work „Vertical Wire Music“
Radio (selection)
2015
WDR / Funkhaus Europa
Weinen Computer zu elektrischen Balladen?
2011
Deutsche Welle Radio, Germany
Interview in the context of the networking platform launch ARTCONNECT Berlin and the problems of finding the right collaborators for project-based work within the art and design scene Berlin
Online Article & Radio report – Audio-on-Demand
2008
HR 2 & WDR 3 Radio, Germany
Interview about my educational software for children dealing with the issue of sensible listening by Michael Rüsenberg
2005
Sofafunk Radio – Music of tomorrow, Berlin, Germany
Dazz&Keko LP Interview
Catalogues (selection)
2007
x-sounds
Published by Sound Studies/UdK
Fully-illustrated publication containing texts and images of all x-sounds works. The exhibition took place at Ballhaus Naunynstraße Berlin/Germany.
x-sounds catalogue – german version
Homo Bellicus
Published by gold+grüne wälder
Fully-illustrated publication containing texts and images of all works. The exhibition took place at Brotfabrik, Kulturwirtschaftliches Zentrum Christiania, Kolonie Wedding, Glaskasten, and Raum 29 in Berlin/Germany.
homo bellicus catalogue – english version