I am David Hanraths, musicologist from Germany/NRW.

In 2015 I started studying at the Institute for Music and Media in Düsseldorf.
Back then, I planned to become either a jazz guitarist or some kind of production engineer.
Instead, I learned that my passion for sound is much more to be found in the many facets of music informatics. There I learned more about the sound space and my place in it than I could have ever imagined.

I am strongly inspired by the great artists of New Music, Music Concrete, Noise and Experimental,
as well as from research in linguistics and related fields - always guided by my unending curiosity for the sound that surrounds us in everyday life.
Therefore, I am constantly searching, listening and learning.

I completed my Bachelor’s degree in September 2022. Since then, I have dedicated my resources to documenting my projects and breaking new ground. In April 2023, I started my Master’s degree at the Institute for Music and Media and uploaded this portfolio.

I create sonic art, mainly with digital tools like algorithms and data-sets, aswell as analog audio gear.
Most of my works have their origins in a question, the exploration of which is sonified in an experimental setup.

If you like what you see on this page, don’t hesitate to get in contact.

Contact

If you like what you see on this page or if you have questions of any kind, don’t hesitate and get in contact via mail.