Alistair Hickman - Dataflux

Alistair Hickman combines his talent in composition with his interest in economics in his new project, Dataflux, which premieres at Atmospheres. Using data sonification (the expression of data in music) to musically convey data about our economy, Alistair says he aims to use his music “to assess whether data is a useful tool or not.” This is set to be a truly fascinating debut!


Dataflux pushes the boundaries of traditional music and explores the different ways ‘sound’ can be used as music. When describing the creative process, Alistair made it clear that he drew inspiration from an expansive variety of genres and composers. He said, “some of the music that inspired me in the creation of this work varied from the early musique concrète composers, to film composers like Thomas Newman, and the metal band, Tool.” Dataflux is certainly a great example of the musical diversity that Atmospheres encourages!


When asked about his favourite composer, in keeping with the style and context of his piece, he said “If we look at the data, my current most-listened-to artist on Spotify is Thomas Newman. So, as data is a useful tool, then my answer would have to be him.” Talk about embodying your art!

Don’t forget to tune into the premiere of Alistair’s Dataflux on Sunday May 3 at 12pm! Click here to listen!