Curriculum Vitae Spyros Polychronopoulos March 2014
1. PERSONAL NOTES Name and Surname Date and place of Birth: Ε mail Web site Spyros Polychronopoulos 07 December 1980, Marousi Attiki spypolymail@gmail.com www.spyweirdos.com 2. (2.1) EDUCATION, (2.2) RESEARCH AND (2.3) MUSICAL INTERESTS 2.1 EDUCATION 2006 2014 PhD on the department of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, University Of Patras Phd Topic: «Tuning the acoustics of closed spaces using adaptive acoustic elements» 1999 2006 Physics, department of Physics of the University of Patras 1992 1998 Junior high school High school at Agia Paraskevi, Athens 1986 1991 Elementary school at Patisia, Athens 2.2 RESEARCH FIELD AND INTERESTS Analyzing, processing and converting digital sound signals Measuring and analyzing sound field noise Analog and Digital filters for sound processing Sound products for professional installations Measuring the sound quality of sound signals Programming and simulating in FEM programs (Finite Elements Method) Programming & Networking DSP (digital signal processing) Recording soundscapes Binaural recording
Journal publications and Conferences [1] Spyros Polychronopoulos, Dimitris Skarlatos, John Mourjopoulos «Efficient filter based model for Helmholtz resonator panel absorbers.» «Jurnal of Audio Engineering Society» (Volume 62, p. 14 24, 2014) [2] Spyros Polychronopoulos, Dimitris Kougias, Polykarpos Polykarpou, Dimitris Skarlatos «The use of resonators in ancient Greek Theaters.» «Acta Acustica united with Acustica» (Volume 99, p.64 69, 2013) [3] Spyros Polychronopoulos, Dimitris Skarlatos, John Mourjopoulos «The bandwidth attenuation on series of resonators.» «Hellenic Institute Of Acoustics 2012» (Corfu 2012) [4] P.Karampatzakis, V.Zafranas, S. Polychronopoulos «A study on Aristaxenus acousic urns (The Vitruvian secret).» Europian Acoustics Association Hellenic Institute Of Acoustics 2011» (Patras 2011) [5] Spyros Polychronopoulos, Dimitris Kougias, Polykarpos Polykarpou, Dimitris Skarlatos «The use of resonators in ancient Greek Theaters.» «Europian Acoustics Association Hellenic Institute Of Acoustics 2011» (Patras 2011) [6] Spyros Polychronopoulos, Dimitris Skarlatos, John Mourjopoulos «The effect of sound source position to the frequency response of the perforated panels» «Hellenic Institute Of Acoustics 2010» (Athens 2011) [7] Spyros Polychronopoulos, Adreas Kokinos, Dimitris Skarlatos «A FEM model of a highway tunnel to observe and propagate the noise from the vehicles» «Hellenic Institute Of Acoustics 2010» (Athens 2011) [8] Spyros Polychronopoulos, John Mourjopoulos, Dimitris Skarlatos «Measuring resonator panels frequency absorption and Q factor, using Finite Elements Method» «International Congress On Sound & Vibration, ICSV 17» (Cairo 2010) [9] Spyros Polychronopoulos, Anastasios Skarlatos, Dimitris Skarlatos «Measuring and improvement of the performance of the sound barriers using FEM models» «Hellenic Institute Of Acoustics 2008» (Xanthi 2008) [10] Tilemahos Zakinthinos, Dimitris Skarlatos, Spyros Polychronopoulos «A model of predicting traffic s noise» «Hellenic Institute Of Acoustics 2006» (Crete 2006) [11] Haris Sougleris, Spyros Polychronopoulos, Dimitris Skarlatos «A factorial design for examining the effect of various factors on the comfort index N MV of small cars» «Hellenic Institute Of Acoustics 2004» (Thessaloniki 2004)
2.3 MUSICAL INTERESTS Music composition New technologies in music composition Contemporary electronic and orchestral music Electronic music live shows (Performances so far in Greece, Germany, Italy, Australia, UK, France, Russia, etch) Interactive music performances Mastering and production for album release Programming digital and analog electronic musical instruments Philosophy and aesthetics of music 2.3.1 Music Releases: 2.3.1.1 Album (lp): 2014 Spyros Polychronopoulos electronic music <Experimedia (USA)> 2013 Spyros Polychronopoulos (feat Antonis Anissegos) piano acts <Room40 (Australia)> 2011 Spyweirdos feeling of movement <Creative Space (Greece)> 2011 Spyweirdos two ants were called <Senufo editions (Italy)> 2009 Spyweirdos & Floros Floridis the sound between us <Creative Space (Greece)> 2009 Spyweirdos ten letters <Creative Space (Greece)> 2008 Spyweirdos, John Mourjopoulos & Floros Floridis epistrophy at Utopia <Ad Noiseam (Germany)> 2008 Spyweirdos ten numbers <Creative Space (Greece)> 2006 Spyweirdos wetsound orchestra <Poetanegra (Greece)> 2005 Spyweirdos for children to play <Z.M.A. (Greece)> 2003 Spyweirdos fairytale <Devic Craft Cordings (Greece)> 2000 Weird Alchemy wired alchemy <Demon Tea records (Australia)> 1999 Weird Alchemy turtle rocket <Online Label (Finland)> 2.3.1.2 Album (ep): 2006 Spyweirdos loftcase limited vinyl <Creative Space (Greece)> mastering by Bola (Skam records) 2007 Spyweirdos & Larvae two 3inch cds <Creative Space (Greece)>mastering by Murcof (Leaf records) 2.3.1.3 Tracks on compilations: 2010 Pleq Raindrop (Spyweirdos Remix) <Impulsive Art ( Greece)> 2010 Spyweirdos e (edit version) <Wire magazine ( UK)> 2009 Hecq steeltongued (Spyweirdos remix) <Hymen / Ant Zen( Germany)> 2008 Funckarma Vell Vagranz / Spyweirdos & Floros Floridis the sound between us (Funckarma rmx) )<n5md ( USA)> 2007 Spyweirdos the key(funckarma rmx)<n5md ( USA)> 2006 Snog king of hate < PsyHarmonics Records (Australia)> (Spyweirdos remix)
2003 Weird Alchemy f system <Giwa Records ( Australia)> 2003 Spyweirdos lost in the woods <LoopSnoo Records ( Greece)> 2003 Spyweirdos everything <Freese magazine ( Greece)> 2002 Weird Alchemy aftertouch <Devic Craft Cordings ( Greece)> 2002 Spyweirdos soryps <Devic Craft Cordings ( Greece)> 2001 Weird Alchemy digital love with fine automation <Tempest ( Greece)> 2000 Weird Alchemy red is like green <Demon Tea records (Australia)> 2.3.2 Co operations: International Greek Lionel Marchetti (France/ Entr'acte) John Mourjopoulos (Ano Kato Records) Alva Noto (Germany/ Raster Noton) Floros Floridis (Ano Kato Records, Lyra) Murcof (Mexico/ the Leaf records) Babis Papadopoulos (Puzzle music, Lyra) Funckarma (Holland/ Delicatessen Records,On Nikos Veliotis (Antifrost) records) Panacea (Germany/ Ad Noiseam) Sotiris Ntouvas (Lyra) Ollie Olsen (Australia/ PsyHarmonics, Creative George Palamiotis (Lyra) Space) B. Fleischmann (Germany/ Μorr music) Antonis Anissegos (Konnex Records) Hecq (Germany/Hymen Records,Metropolis) Stamatis Delaportas (Triplebath) Horchata (USA/ Ad Noiseam) John Notaras (Triplebath) Traject (Ireland/ Special Material) Vasilis Tzavaras (Triplebath) Mad EP (USA/ Ad Noiseam) Zorz Pilali (Aristokrtes) Snog (Australia/ Metropolis Records) Andreas Polyzogopoulos (Lyra) Larvae (USA/Ad Noiseam) John Spiridakis (Demon Tea) Nam Shub Of Enki (Australia/Weird Music Society, Tania Gianouli (Triplebath) Creative Space) Metropol (Spain/Hymen, Creative Space) Pleq (Poland/U cover). Timo (Finland/ PsyHarmonics)
3. OTHER ACTIVITIES / SENIORITY 2011 2013 Teacher at ( College ) Aegean College for lessons «mixing / mastering and managing a band», «sound production and sound engineering», «the physics of sound». 2011 2013 Teacher at ( Professional Training Institute) IEK Omiros for lessons «electronic music production», «electronic music composition». 2010 today Lectures and writing texts about the aesthetics of music. 2010 today Intensive courses to the programmers of Lambrakis Institute about the new concepts on designing and programming web sites. 2010 today Teacher and founder of the department of music technology and music production in Music Village (www.music village.gr). 2009 today Member of AES Audio Engineering Society ( www.aes.org ). 2008 Helped in technical and technological solutions according sound issues for Greek participation in biennale of Venice 2008. 2007 2011 Teacher at ( Professional Training Institute) IEK AKMI at Patras for lessons «multimedia application design», «electronic music composition», «recording sound» and «programming for web design». 2007 today Soundscapes and music for dance and theatrical performances. 2005 today Member of KSYME CMCP Center for Music Composition and Performance (www.cmcp.gr), institute founded by Iannis Xenakis. 2005 2013 Co operator of physics laboratory, department of Primary Education University of Patras. 2005 today Co operator of electroacoustic laboratory, department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Patras. 2004 today Member of ESSIM HELMCA Hellenic Electroacoustic Music Composers Association (www.essim.gr). 2001 today Mastering and recording music in studios for an album release. 2000 today Lectures and workshops for: new ways of artistic expression, music programs, new electroacoustic systems, new technologies in production of music and generation of sound.
4. SPECIALIZATION IN COMPUTERS Programs for sound processing and music composition: CoolEdit Pro, Sony SoundForge, Ableton live, Tracker, Cubase, Logic, Steinberg Wavelab, etcetera. Programming: C/C++, Visual Basic, Fortran, Pascal, Turbo Pascal, Java Programming / simulation: Matlab, Simulink, Comsol Multiphysics Web page development: HTML, Java, Javascript, PHP, Flash. Programs for simulating Room acoustics: Comsol Multiphysics,CATT Acoustic,Cadna A, Odeon. 5. GENERAL INTERESTS Education though Internet Computer Human Interaction Reading Writing essays Physics & Philosophy Music & Philosophy Listening to music Chess